An oil on panel painting by landscape artist Willem de Heusch (1625-1692) and figures by Jan van Huchtenburgh (1647-1733) depicting a cavalier on horseback with his dog and other travelers amidst an Italianate landscape with castle in the distance. This small painting offers a beautiful Italian style landscape with mountains and tall trees, a distant castle and a lake. The cavalier rider in red is on a galloping horse with a dog running beside. Ahead of him is another trailer or peasant walking alongside another horse. This collaboration between the two artists on such a small panel is quite interesting. The painting appears in the records of the Images Lite from the RKD (Netherlands Institute for Art Research) - see last photo.

Provenance: Christie’s Amsterdam

This painting image measures 30 x 21cm (8 1/4” x 11 3/4”) and overall with the frame measures 14 3/4” x 18 1/4”. It is presented in a black wood Dutch style ripple frame with gilt liner. The painting has had some in-painting and touch up, primarily in the sky and some in background (see UV photo). It has a high gloss varnish and in ready to hang condition.