Dutch school, circa 1680-1710 - Animated harbor view with sh - Lot 106

Dutch school, circa 1680-1710 - Animated harbor view with ships and fortifications Oil on canvas (re-oiled) depicting an imaginary port animated by merchant ships and fortified buildings under a Nordic cloudy sky; red-white-blue flags and silver light characteristic of the late 17thᵉ century Dutch tradition, in the stylistic entourage of Ludolf Bakhuizen or Abraham Storck ; composition structured around a low horizon line, alternating inflated sails, architectural silhouettes and atmospheric effects; contrasting play between the cold tones of the sea and the warmer reflections of the buildings; size 25 × 36 cm; weight 340 g (unframed); condition: finely reoiled canvas, old varnish, good overall condition; provenance: private collection; period: late XVIIᵉ century, Dutch school.