The Rafael Valls Sale, Part II
The Rafael Valls Sale, Part II
Jan de Beijer
A view of the Place Saint-Aubin, Namur, with soldiers on guard
Lot Closed
December 16, 02:44 PM GMT
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Jan de Beijer
Aarau 1703 - 1780 Cleves
A view of the Place Saint-Aubin, Namur, with soldiers on guard
oil on oak panel
unframed: 25.7 x 36 cm.; 10⅛ x 14¼ in.;
framed: 32.7 x 42.9 cm.; 12⅞ x 16⅞ in.
This charming view of the city of Namur's Place Saint-Aubin, with its prominent cathedral, is based on a lost drawing by Jan de Beijer, recorded as for sale at H. de Winter & J. Yver, Amsterdam, on 18 September 1769, lot 1015. The drawing was engraved by Henrik Spilman (1721–1784) and published as part of Het Verheerlykt Nederland of Kabinet van Hedendaagsche Gezigten (Isaak Tirion, Amsterdam, 1745–1757), two volumes recording over 700 different views in the Netherlands.1