Auction introduction: Sotheby’s is delighted to present the collection of Theiline Scheumann during Masters Week 2023. Assembled over a two-decade period, the choice collection features remarkable still lifes and a thrilling assortment of landscapes, seascapes, and urban views. The twelve paintings, all produced in Holland during the seventeenth century, are of the highest caliber and encapsulate the artistic trends that defined the period. From a masterful genre scene by Frans Van Mieris to a captivating cityscape by Jan van der Heyden, this collection was formed with a connoisseur’s eye and exacting taste.