Flemish artist takes the long view
It is safe to say that the canvas 'Panorama of the River Scheldt with the Silhouette of Antwerp', executed by the Flemish artist Mathieu Ignace van Bree (1773-1839) in the late 18th century, will not be the most expensive painting sold in Germany this year.
There is, however, a fair chance that it will be the largest.
Measuring 10ft x 16ft 6in (3.06 x 5…