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Circle of Paulus Bril
Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 USD
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Description
- Paul Bril
- Rugged coastal landscape with fishermen
- Pen and brown ink and brown and gray wash, over traces of black chalk;bears numbering in brown ink, lower right: 183 and an old attribution, verso: I. Major
- 191 by 141 mm; 7½ by 5 5/8 in
Provenance
C. Wiesböck (L.2576);
Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b);
Gerard Meijer, Abbenbroek, circa 1975;
with H. Shickman Gallery, New York
Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b);
Gerard Meijer, Abbenbroek, circa 1975;
with H. Shickman Gallery, New York
Condition
Window mounted on a modern decorative backing, which has subsequently been hinged to a modern mount. There is an old repaired tear/crease to the lower left corner and some blue (gouache?) studio(?) stains to the left half of the lower edge and the centre of the left edge. There are some minor abrasions to the extremities of the sheet, however the medium itself remains predominantly strong throughout, with the pen and ink still fresh. Sold in an imitation walnut frame.
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.
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
Though not apparently a direct copy from any known work, the composition of this drawing surely derives from motifs and prototypes found in the frescoes and drawings of the Bril brothers, Paul and Matthijs, whose works had such a profound influence on landscape both in Italy and in the Netherlands during the late 16th and early 17th century. Neither the old attribution on the verso, to Isaac Major, nor the more recent one to Jan Breughel the Younger, can be sustained. 1. For a full account, see C. Hendriks, Northern Landscapes on Roman Walls, The Frescoes of Matthijs and Paul Bril, Florence 2003