Bidspirit auction | After Berchem, Italianate Pastoral Landscape

After Berchem, Italianate Pastoral Landscape - Maker/Artist: After Nicolaes Pietersz. Berchem (1620-1683) Origin: Continental School; after a Dutch composition Date: Probably 19th century Period/Style: Dutch Italianate pastoral tradition Materials: Oil on canvas; ornamented wood frame with gilt and bronzed finish Form: Framed pastoral landscape Description: Continental School oil on canvas after Nicolaes Pietersz. Berchem (1620-1683), probably 19th century. A mounted herdsman, a woman carrying bundled firewood, cattle and two dogs occupy the foreground beside a rocky ruin. Their arrangement reverses the group in Jan de Visscher's print after Berchem, The Peasant's Wife with the Bundle of Wood. The background is reworked with a distant town, mountains and an evening sky. Presented in an ornamental gilt and bronzed frame with floral corner decoration. Dimensions: Frame: 31 in. H, 41.5 in. W; canvas: 24 in. H, 35 in. W Shipping Note: While Stevens Auction Company does not provide packing and shipping services, we do have a list of recommended third-party shippers to assist you in shipping to and from our facility. Please note that property must be removed from our premises within fifteen (15) days following the auction. Property not removed within this time frame is subject to a storage charge of $10 per day per item as outlined in our terms and conditions. Please review our website, stevensauction.com, for a list of recommended shippers and other information. Please contact us at info@stevensauction.com if you require further assistance. Condition: Extensive craquelure, darkened and uneven varnish, and scattered surface wear. Wear to the frame finish. Please inspect all photographs carefully. Stevens Auction Company provides this condition report as a courtesy; bidders should inspect the property in person whenever possible. Dimensions: 31 x 41.5 in