A Mediterranean Coastal View with Shipping and Mariners by a Fort
Jan Asselijn
- Art Funded
- 2002
- Dimensions
- 99.1 x 85.7 cm
- Vendor
- Johnny Van Haeften
A Mediterranean harbour is seen in the early evening, the setting sun casting strong shadows as its light strikes a fortified round tower.
In the shallows to the left, oyster gatherers are filling a barrel with their catch. In the centre foreground, two standing figures, who may be Eastern merchants, are in mid-discussion.
Provenance
Presumed to have been acquired by Sir John Griffin Griffin (died 1797); recorded at Audley End, 1836; Richard, 3rd Baron Braybrooke; thence by descent to the Braybrooke Trustees; Christie's, Linda and Gerald Guterman, 1984; Sotheby's, New York,