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Bartholomeus Breenbergh
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- Bartholomeus Breenbergh
- the ruins of the nymphaeum in rome ('trofeo di mario')
Pen and brown ink and wash;
bears numbering in brown ink, lower right: 86- 7 3/4 x 10 1/2 inches
Depicting a river landscape and architecture
Literature
M. Roethlisberger, Bartholomäus Breenbergh Handzeichnungen, Berlin 1969, p. 22, cat. 11, reproduced;
A. Chong, 'The Drawings of Cornelis van Poelenburch', Master Drawings, vol. XXV, no. 1 (1987), p. 35, under cat. 45;
M. Plomp, The Dutch Drawings in the Teyler Museum, Volume II, Artists Born Between 1575 and 1630, Haarlem 1997, p. 107, under cat. 89
A. Chong, 'The Drawings of Cornelis van Poelenburch', Master Drawings, vol. XXV, no. 1 (1987), p. 35, under cat. 45;
M. Plomp, The Dutch Drawings in the Teyler Museum, Volume II, Artists Born Between 1575 and 1630, Haarlem 1997, p. 107, under cat. 89
Condition
Laid down. Some wrinkling and folds across top, and down right edge. Water stained in lower right corner. Somewhat rubbed, lower left. Paper a little dirty. Framed
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Roethlisberger (loc. cit.) described this as an early drawing, executed circa 1622-25, pointing out the stylistic debt to Poelenburch, alongside whom Breenbergh may even have worked at this time. A drawing by Poelenburch showing these ruins from much the same viewpoint is in Dresden,1 while a more elaborate, later drawing of the same location by Breenbergh is in the Teylers Museum, Haarlem.2 The building seen here was a water reservoir, constructed at the end of the Aqua Julia in AD 222-225.
1. Chong, loc. cit.
2. Plomp, loc. cit.