Johannes Bosboom (1817-1891), Bustle on the Oude Vismarkt in Antwerp, near Het Steen
Johannes Bosboom (1817-1891)
Bustle on the Oude Vismarkt in Antwerp, near Het Steen
signed and dated 'J Bosboom 1837' (lower left)
oil on panel, 38x29,5 cm
Provenance:-Private collection, the Netherlands.
The picturesque Oude Vismarkt in Antwerp had been a popular source of inspiration for artists since the seventeenth century. In the nineteenth century, many Dutch artists of the Romantic period, including Wijnand Nuijen (1813-1839), visited this location and produced drawings, watercolours and paintings of it. In addition to the present painting, a watercolour version by Bosboom is also known.
Johannes Bosboom (1817-1891)
Bustle on the Oude Vismarkt in Antwerp, near Het Steen
signed and dated 'J Bosboom 1837' (lower left)
oil on panel, 38x29,5 cm
Provenance:-Private collection, the Netherlands.
The picturesque Oude Vismarkt in Antwerp had been a popular source of inspiration for artists since the seventeenth century. In the nineteenth century, many Dutch artists of the Romantic period, including Wijnand Nuijen (1813-1839), visited this location and produced drawings, watercolours and paintings of it. In addition to the present painting, a watercolour version by Bosboom is also known.
