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Bartholomeus Breenbergh
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- Bartholomeus Breenbergh
- The Ruins of The Nyphaeum in Rome ('Trofeo di Mario')
- Pen and brown ink and wash;
bears numbering in pen amd brown ink, lower right: 86
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, vol. 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, vol. II, Artists Born Between 1575 and 1630, Haarlem 1997, p. 107, under cat. 89
Condition
Window mounted. There are a number of areas on the sheet where there have been small repairs, this is visible on the verso. Otherwise in good condition - pen and ink remains fresh and strong.
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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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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 the 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.