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Attributed to Christopher Bisschop, as an early work of his. Christoffel Bisschop (1828 - 1904) was a Dutch painter, draftsman and lithographer. He was also a collector of 16th and 17th century antiquities. Oil on wooden panel in the original frame with the nameplate Dimensions of painting in the frame: H 76 cm x W 63 cm Signed, but the signature is difficult to see There is currently an exhibition at the Friesmuseum with many works by this artist. The painting has been stripped of old yellowed varnish, lightly restored where necessary and re-varnished by the restorer who also accepts work for the Rijksmuseum. This happened in May 2023. Bisschop's work is in the collections of the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, the Rijksmuseum, Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, the Groninger Museum, the Kunstmuseum The Hague, The Mesdag Collection in The Hague, the Zuiderzee Museum in Enkhuizen, Amsterdam Museum and the Teylers Museum in Haarlem. The Fries Museum in Leeuwarden has the largest collection of Bisschop's work. Christoffel & Kate Bisschop (friesmuseum.nl) Wikipedia