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| Title | Coast and Harbour Scene | |
| Collection | Beecroft Art Gallery, Westcliff-on-Sea | |
| Artist | Attributed to circle of Verburgh, Dionijs (Dutch painter and draftsman, died 1722) Previously attributed to Schütz, Christian Georg (German painter, 1718-1791) Previously attributed to Valckenborch, Marten van, I (Flemish painter, 1534-1612) |
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| Date Earliest | possibly about 1700 | |
| Date Latest | probably about 1722 | |
| Description | Dionijs Verburgh painted mainly landscapes and may also have travelled to the Dutch colonies. This picture, once attributed to his contemporary Marten van Valckenborch, is believed to have been painted by one of his followers. | |
| Current Accession Number | SOUAG:B24 | |
| Subject | landscape; buildings and gardens (castle); figure | |
| Measurements | 39 x 48 cm (estimate) | |
| Material | oil on panel | |
| Acquisition Details | Given by Walter G. Beecroft 1953. | |
| Provenance | Kenneth Graham, Duke Street, London, by 1953. | |
| Principal Exhibitions | Millennium Exhibition, Beecroft Art Gallery, Southend-on-Sea, 2000, cat. no. 35. | |
| Publications | Hunt, C., Highlights from the Beecroft Art Gallery, Southend-on-Sea, 2000, p. 22, pl. 35. | |
| Notes | Dealer's label on back '6 Duke St, St James, S.W.1. ? Private caller. Name of Artist XVI century panel probably signed L. M. or M.VV. R.B.C. Title. Harbour with mountains & figures. Price £50.' There is now no sign of a monogram. It has most recently been attributed to the circle of Dionijs Verburgh. | |
| Rights Owner | Copyright Southend Borough Council | |
| Author | Dr Rachel Sloan | |