Los 881

After Gerrit Dou (1613-1675), 'A poulterer's shop', oil on panel, 'Gerrit Dou' on the marble base. Mirrored painting of the original by Gerrit Dou in the National Gallery. The reverse of the painting bears a typed letter dated 8th August 1950 and signed in pen by Neil Maclaren (1909 - 1988), Deputy Keeper of the National Galley. Maclaren thanks the owner for sending a picture of this painting and says that it would apprear to be a copy made by Dominicus van Tol (c.1635-1676). Van Tol was a nephew of Gerrit Dou. Comes with a Christie's Amsterdam valuation report-43 x 35 cm-