HERMANUS KOEKKOEK THE ELDER (DUTCH, 1815-1882)
On the Scheldt
signed 'H: Koekkeok' (lower left)
oil on panel
23 x 31 cm. (9 x 12 1/4 in.)

Provenance
With MacConnal-Mason, St James's, London (label verso)


As part of the notorious 19th Century Koekkoek family of painters, Hermanus Koekkoek is renowned for his depictions of marine art such as the present example. As the youngest of four son to Jan Hermanus Koekkoek (1778-1851), he became a pupil of his father, going on to become a member of the Amsterdam Academy in 1840 and the Rotterdam Academy in 1841. His scenes typically depict calm estuaries with boats and figures in a tranquil light, and can be found in museums such as the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, the City Art Gallery in Glasgow, and the Paul Tétar van Elven Museum in Delft, amongst others.