LOT DETAILS

Materials:

oil on panel

Size Notes:

48.5 x 78.5 cm

Description:

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Markings:

signed with initials PHW

Literature:

J.A. Riedel and C.F. Wenzel, Catalogue des Tableaux de la Galerie Electorale  Dresde, Dresden, 1765, p. 46, no. 244., J.A. Riedel and C.F. Wenzel, Verzeichnis der Gemlde in der Churfrstl. Gallerie in Dresden, Leipzig, 1771, p. 47, no. 244., J. Smith, A Catalogue Raisonn of the Works of the Most Eminent Dutch, Flemish and French Painters, I, London, 1829, pp. 201-202, no. 3, erroneously said to be on canvas and with measurements as 29 x 45 in., F. Matthi, Verzeichnis der Kniglich Schsischen Gemlde-Galerie zu Dresden, Dresden, 1835, p. 239, no. 1210., Catalogue des Tableaux de la Galerie Royale de Dresde, Dresden, 1846, p. 188, no. 1680., J. Hbner, Catalogue de la Galerie Royale de Dresde, Dresden, 1856, p. 266, no. 1305; 1862, p. 311, no. 1332; 1872, p. 260, no. 1261; 1880, p. 294, no. 1437., K. Woermann, Katalog der Kniglichen Gemldegalerie zu Dresden, Dresden, 1887, p. 155, no. 1414; 1892, p. 154, no. 1414; 1902, p. 457, no. 1414; 1905, p. 454, no. 1414., C. Hofstede de Groot, A Catalogue Raisonn of the works of the most eminent Dutch Painters of the Seventeenth Century, II, London, 1909, p. 445, no. 619., H. Posse and K. Woermann, Catalogue of the pictures in the Royal Gallery at Dresden, Dresden, 1912, p. 156, no. 1414., H. Posse, Katalog der Staatlichen Gemldegalerie zu Dresden, Dresden, 1920 p. 153, no. 1414., Katalog der Staatlichen Gemldegalerie zu Dresden, Dresden, 1927, p. 152, no. 1414., U. Thieme and F. Becker, eds., Allgemeines Lexikon der bildenden Knstler von der Antike bis zur Gegenwart, XXXVI, Leipzig, 1947, p. 266., F. Simpson, Dutch Paintings in England before 1760, The Burlington Magazine, XCV, 1953, p. 42., B. Schumacher, Philips Wouwerman (1619-1668): The Horse Painter of the Golden Age, Doornspijk, 2006, I, pp. 233-234, no. A160; II, plate 151., (Probably) F. Vivian, A Life of Frederick, Prince of Wales, 1707-1751: A Connoisseur of the Arts, Lewiston, 2006, p. 296.

Provenance:

Monsieur De Pile [Roger de Piles?], Paris; (probably) () his sale, Ford, London, 29-30 April 1742, lot 81 (70 gns. to the Prince of Wales)., Acquired in 1742 by [Jacques?] Rigaud for 1,500 livres on behalf of the following,, Augustus III, King of Poland and Elector of Saxony (1696-1763), Dresden., Royal Picture Gallery, Dresden, and by whom sold to the following in 1927,, with Galerie van Diemen, Berlin, where presumably acquired by the great-grandfather of the present owner., , Please note that the present work is being offered for sale pursuant to a settlement agreement between the current owner and the company Van Diemen & Co. The settlement agreement resolves the dispute over ownership of the work and title will pass to the successful bidder.