Lot 255: Dionijs Verburgh (c. 1655 - prior to 1722

Dionijs Verburgh (c. 1655 - prior to 1722 Rotterdam) Vast river landscape with travellers resting near a well, oil on panel, 47.5 x 41.5 cm, original gilded Empire frame, (Wo) Dionijs Verburgh was a practitioner of the renowned Rotterdam school of painters; he his predominantly famous for his river landscapes populated by figures, which are perfectly exemplified by the two present compositions. In his comments on that artist, Walter Bernt emphasises the meandering river in a hilly wooded landscape as a characteristic motif. Literature: comp. Walter Bernt, Die Niederländischen Maler des 17. Jahrhunderts, vol. III, p. 42. Pendant to following lot