Waterfall Landscape Painting on Panel signed by Jacques d'Arthois Flemish School
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Jacques d'ArthoisWaterfall Landscape Painting on Panel signed by Jacques d'Arthois Flemish SchoolCirca 1660
Circa 1660
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- Creator:Jacques d'Arthois (1613 - 1686, Flemish)
- Creation Year:Circa 1660
- Dimensions:Height: 12.41 in (31.5 cm)Width: 14.18 in (36 cm)
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- Condition:Monogrammed and signed on the back Louis XIV period gilded frame 20 x 24.5 cm (31.5 x 36 cm framed) This painting has been restored - condition report available upon request.
- Gallery Location:PARIS, FR
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU156828181282
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