Attributed to Willem Koekkoek Lot n° 15

Attributed to Willem Koekkoek (Amsterdam 1839 - Nieuwer-Amstel 1895) View of the Oude Kerk at the Oudekerksplein, Amsterdam (c. 1855-1860) Oil on panel, 35.4 x 29 cm Provenance: - Auction Van Braam, Amsterdam, 16 March 1943, lot 34 - Collection L.J. Batenburg, The Hague (1968) - Auction Van Heyst e.a., The Hague (de Waart en Zn.), June 1968, lot 36 - Collection Mrs. A.A. Melotte-Beijersbergen - Auction Van Marle & Bignell, The Hague, 17 December 1968, lot 51 - Galerie des Arts, The Hague (1969) - Private collection, the Netherlands - Auction Sotheby Mak van Waay, Amsterdam, 4-5 March 1974 Private collection, the Netherlands Literature: P. Overduin, Adrianus Eversen 1818-1897, Schilder van stads- en dorpsgezichten, Wijk en Aalburg, 2010, p. 41, ill.no. 42 & p. 227, cat.no. 35-7 (ill.) Note: For more than 80 years, it was assumed that this fascinating cityscape was one of Adrianus Eversen's (1818-1897) earliest paintings. However, recent research has revealed that it can be attributed to Willem Koekkoek (1839-1895),