Lot 127: JAN DE BEIJER AARAU 1703 - 1780 CLEVES

a) signed lower right: J:De Beijer ad viv del: 17.. and inscribed upper centre: gezigt op Herlaer en Ameiden met Tienhoven.; b) inscribed upper centre: gezigt op Ameiden verder Herlaer en Tienhoven.; c) signed lower left: J:De Beijer ad viv. delin. 17..

all three watercolour over black chalk, the first two within black ink framing lines

Quantity: 3

THREE TOPOGRAPHICAL VIEWS: A) HERLAER, AMEIDEN AND TIENHOVEN SEEN OVER THE RIVER LEK; B) AMEIDEN, HEERLAER AND TIENHOVEN SEEN FROM A DIFFERENT VIEWPOINT; C) THE CASTLE OF HERLAER

a) 167 by 467mm; b)167 by 467mm; c) 205 by 338mm

Jan de Beijer was one of the leading topographical draughtsman of his time, and produced a wide range of views of towns, castles and other locations throughout Holland. His topographical views are generally fairly reliable, and are therefore of considerable documentary value.