This Dutch extensive landscape with town Haarlem on background was executed by well renown Dutch landscape painter Pieter Lodewijk Franciso Kluyver (1816 - 1900). For proof of the motive see identical painting by the same artist on our first additional image from the price date base artprice.com (sold by Christie’s for 18000 €). Kluyver‘s landscapes arrive high auction results untill 50 000 USD.

. The artist was a typical Dutch romantic landscape painter, was born in 1816 in Amsterdam. Begun actively exhibiting since 1838. He created a lot of romantical works with summer , winter and forest landscapes.

His paintings are in museums in The Hague, Amsterdam and in many noble private collections.

Literature: Thieme/Becker "Allgemeines Lexikon der bildenden Künsler..", Leipzig, 1999; Fr.von Boetticher "Malerwerke des 19. Jhrhunderts"; Dutch lexicons.

Inscription: signed lower left ( for comparison see examples of the artist’s signature on artprice.com); on the back of the panel - antique label with a inventory number of a exhibition.

Technique: oil on mahagohy wood panel. Magnificent original period gold-plated frame.

Measurements: unframed w 14 1/8" x h 9 5/8" (36 x 24,5 cm); framed w 18 1/4" x h 18 1/3" (58 x 46,5 cm).

Condition: in good condition.