Jacob van der ULFT (Gorinchem, 1621 - Noordwijk, 1689) An ancient triumph Watercolour and gouache 32.5 x 50.5 cm Like many Dutch artists, Jacob van der Ulft was attracted by the light and relief of the South, but we cannot state with certainty that he crossed the Alps to Italy. Numerous sketches and brown ink washes lead us to believe that he made this journey, following in the footsteps of Jan Both, Nicolas Berchem, Karel Dujardin and Jan Asselyn. Renowned for his work as a painter on glass, of which almost nothing remains, he used majestic classical architecture, always inspired by Italy, as the setting for his scenes, sometimes taken from classical history, sometimes simply anecdotal. Our solemn triumph reflects the artist's imagination: are the fawns introducing the march, the trumpeters, the obelisks and the palatial decor the direct result of long observations of Roman remains, or are they the fruit of an imagination drawn from collections of prints? Our work can be compared with a similar composition that recently came up for sale1. 1. Anonymous sale; New York, Christie's, 4 February 2025, no. 63 (sold for $10,080) Note : The hammer price is exclusive of VAT. VAT at the reduced rate of 5.5% applies to the hammer price. This VAT is recoverable for French professionals. It is refundable for a buyer from outside the EU on presentation of proof of export from the EU or for a professional buyer with an intra-Community VAT number and a document proving delivery in the Member State. The hammer price will be VAT excluded. 5.5% VAT will be added to the hammer price. Upon request, this VAT can be refunded to the purchaser on presentation of written proof of exportation outside the EU or to the EU purchaser who will submit his intracommunity VAT number and a proof of shipment of his purchase to his EU country home address.