Van Beest, Albert

Van Beest, Albert

VAN BEEST, Albert Ships and a barge in a port. Ca. 1850-1860 Drawing, pencil and brown wash, 17,5 x 23,5 cm, velin paper, signed with initials in brown ink at lower right "V. B." (foxing, edges reinforced on verso, crease along the right edge). Under grey passe-partout. Nice marine drawing by Romantic painter Van Beest (1820-1860). Possibly with New York in the background, where the painter had moved since 1845. Nice figure sketch of a posh lady on verso. Joined: Anonymous - Port scene with ships. The Netherlands, ca. 1780-1830. Drawing, pencil, brown wash, heightened with white, 14,5 x 22,5 cm, vellum paper, unsigned. Under passe-partout. (2 pcs)