An English Yacht saluting a Dutch Man-of-War in the port of Rotterdam

An English Yacht saluting a Dutch Man-of-War in the port of RotterdamThe scene was repeated by Storck on several occasions, but the event depicted has not been identified.

Vlieghe (letter on file

and a vanquished female figure

Early catalogues record the signature 'Berchem'

he was called to the courts of Sweden and Austria - and later specialised in genre subjects and scenes of children

The dating of the canvas is highly debated

is charming but quite a long way from the brilliance of Rubens

Formerly catalogued as School of Van Dyck

orange blossom

But imagination and interpretation are as much required by an artist when he paints with a single hair as when he wields a two-foot brush

Catalogued as David Teniers the younger until 1880

the smeared areas laid on around the girl's left eye and temple)

The subject was often treated in Spain