Willem Koekkoek Dutch Town Scene with Figures

Willem Koekkoek
Dutch
1839 - 1895
Dutch Town Scene with Figures

signed W Koekkoek (lower right)
oil on canvas
canvas: 33¼ by 26½ in.; 85.2 by 65 cm
framed: 41 by 34 in.; 104 by 86.2 cm

Condition Report:
The canvas is lined. The paint surface is stable and in good condition. Minor craquelure throughout. Under UV light, areas of retouching to the sky.

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Provenance:
E. Stacy Marks, Eastborn, 1952
Sale: Christie’s, London, 14 June 2011, lot 231