Landscape with travellers near a bridge - Attributed to Goffredo Wals

Oil on oval lime wood panel

Collection number on the back: 272

We see a herd of goats and their shepherds on the bridge, one of the shepherds is on a horse, the others look at the men near the riverbank. Two standing figures are pointing and discussing with one another, while the other one is sitting and relaxing after a long trip.?

We'd like to thank dr. Guido Jansen for his attribution.

Goffredo Wals was a German painter, who spent most of his career in Italy. Most of his works were in small format, often circular and painted on copper. His interest in composition and lighting is very marked and often bears resemblance to the works of Filippo Napoletano, who was in turn a follower of Adam Elsheimer.