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Born around 1616 in Beverwijk, Thomas Wyck came from a family of painters and draughtsmen and learned to paint from his father. His work encompasses a range of subjects: coastal and maritime landscapes, boats at harbour entrances, market or fair scenes, as well as alchemists and pharmacy interiors. In Naples, he made numerous preparatory sketches for drawings of coastal landscapes. His journey to Italy, around 1640, took him to Naples, among other places; the account also reports that, that year in Rome, a painter referred to as “Tommaso fiammingo” resided in Via de la Fontanella.
On his return to the Netherlands in 1642, he settled in Haarlem and joined the Guild of St Luke, of which he was appointed dean in 1660. He then stayed in England during the Restoration, between 1660 and 1666 according to the dates given, accompanied by his son Jan Wyck, also a painter; Jan remained in England until the end of his life. In London, Thomas Wyck painted a view of the city dating from before the fire of 1666, several views of its districts and, on several occasions, depictions of the fire.
The works mentioned include an “Italian Courtyard with a Well”, held at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, and a “Halte de Bohémiens” on wood, measuring 24 × 30 cm, mentioned in the Courtois collection of the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Chartres.
This profile brings together identity references for Thomas Wijck and paintings, drawings and works on paper documented in auction catalogues.
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Oil on wood
Alchemist in seiner Werkstatt
Öl auf Holz
Catalogue period : 2022-03-25
Published result : 4500 CHF
Fees not specified in the available data
Estimate : CHF 2000–4000
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Oil on canvas
Ansicht von Santa Maria in Aracoeli in Rom
Öl auf Leinwand
Auction date : 2021-11-20
Published result : 25000 EUR
Including buyer’s premium
Estimate : 15000
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Oil on wood
Wirtshausszene mit trinkenden Bauern
Öl auf Holz
Auction date : 2020-05-30
Published result : 8125 EUR
Including buyer’s premium
Estimate : 4000
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Oil on wood
Rastendes Hirtenpaar
Öl auf Holz
Auction date : 2019-03-20
Published result : 2976 EUR
Including buyer’s premium
Estimate : 2000
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Oil on canvas
Nachfolger Paar in der Ruine
Öl auf Leinwand
Catalogue period : 2017-06-19
Published result : 500 CHF
Fees not specified in the available data
Estimate : CHF 700–1000
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