Lot 111: Aernout Smit (Amsterdam 1641/2-1710)

Aernout Smit (Amsterdam 1641/2-1710)
Dutch man-of-war in stormy waters
with initials 'L.B.' (lower left, on the flag)
oil on panel
17 x 21 in. (43 x 53.3 cm.)

No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium, which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.
Please note Payments and Collections will be unavailable on Monday 12th July 2010 due to a major update to the Client Accounting IT system. For further details please call +44 (0) 20 7839 9060 or e-mail info@christies.com
The attribution has kindly been proposed by Gerlinde de Beer (private correspondence with the vendor).