Core Record |
| Title |
A Battle Scene |
| Collection |
Astley Hall Museum & Art Gallery, Chorley |
| Artist |
Attributed to manner of Douw, Simon Johannes van (Flemish painter, ca.1630-after 1677) |
| Date Earliest |
about 1630 |
| Date Latest |
1685 |
| Description |
This image of a furious cavalry battle is a common subject for Douw. A very similar work entitled A Cavalry Skirmish between Turks and Christians was sold at Christie's, London, on 2 May 1980. Although the Chorley work is considerably smaller, the treatment and composition of the subject are so similar that an attribution of this work to Douw, or someone working in his manner, seems quite reasonable. |
| Current Accession Number |
CHOAH:1922:65 |
| Subject |
military and war (battle) |
| Measurements |
48 x 84 cm (estimate) |
| Material |
oil on panel |
| Acquisition Details |
Given by R. A. Tatton 1922. |
| Rights Owner |
Astley Hall Museum & Art Gallery |
| Author |
Lisa Howard |
