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39 - Hermanus Willem Koekkoek (1867-1929)
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Hermanus Willem Koekkoek (1867-1929) Dragoons of the empire,signed 'HW Koekkoek' (lower left),oil on panel, 71x37 cm, Literature:-Jos W.L. Hilkhuijsen, ‘Hermanus Willem Koekkoek (1867-1929): schilder en illustrator van oorlog en vrede’, Nijmegen 2019, ill. p. 77, as: 'Dragons de l'empire en reconnaissance', dated 1895.Provenance:-Auction, Christie's, Laren, 10 April 1978, lot 395.-Auction, Sotheby's, Amsterdam, 11 April 1995, lot 134.After 1893, Koekkoek painted fewer scenes depicting cavalry charges and artillery on the battlefield. His work increasingly turned to more tranquil, non-violent subjects, including observation posts, reconnaissance missions and scenes of camp life, often relating to the Franco-Prussian War. The present lot depicts a reconnaissance mission carried out by a small unit of cavalrymen, led by a soldier looking to the side and over his shoulder, followed by several men.
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