Follower of Philips Wouwerman

Possibly anonymous sale, Vienna, Fischer, 16 March 1903, lot 89.

Possibly B. Schumacher, Philips Wouwerman, vol. I, Ghent 2006, p. 313, as copy no. I under cat. no. A360.

"The following condition report has been provided by Henry Gentle, an independent restorer who is not an employee of Replica Shoes 's. The canvas is lined and the paint surface is stable. There is restoration to the damaged edges and lower left corner. There are one or two restored losses to the sky and a further scattering of minor retouchings here, visible under U-V light. The textured paint in the foreground is in good condition despite some abrasion to the darker passages. The varnish is slightly discoloured. Offered in a dark wood frame, good condition."
"This lot is offered for sale subject to Replica Shoes 's Conditions of Business, which are available on request and printed in Replica Shoes 's sale catalogues. The independent reports contained in this document are provided for prospective bidders' information only and without warranty by Replica Shoes 's or the Seller."

A period copy after the signed original on panel in Cape Town, Old Town House, inv. no. 14/67 (The Michaelis collects ion, see B. Schumacher, under Literature, p. 313, cat. no. A360, reproduced vol. II, plate 330).