Cheerfully and cheerily, I started working once more in giant steps to the second painting by Mr Twent. [of the, who wanted his estate immortalized in two large paintings] (translation from original Dutch: Fons Heijnsbroek) (Andreas Schelfhout)

Cheerfully and cheerily, I started working once more in giant steps to the second painting by Mr Twent. [of the, who wanted his estate immortalized in two large paintings] (translation from original Dutch: Fons Heijnsbroek)

Andreas Schelfhout

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