Lot 509 , Attributed to Gerard Van Edema (1652-1799) Winter scene with figures on the ice 17.5 x 23.5in.

Attributed to Gerard Van Edema (1652-1799)
oil on canvas
Winter scene with figures on the ice
signed and dated 1697
17.5 x 23.5in.
Estimate £1,500-2,000

Oil on canvas relined 30 - 40 years ago or more, canvas remains tight, paint looks rather dirty with a fine but stable craquelure running throughout, no obvious signs of any overpainting, signed just to the left of 6 o'clock, housed in a 20th century part ebonised and giltwood frame which has some losses, an old typed label verso saying the date below the signature is 1679, the tail of the 9 was cut off when the canvas was relined.
Comes for sale from a local private collection, formerly the property of Dennis Ward, a connoisseur of some repute in the Lewes area.


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Sold for £1,000