Quality in Detail. The Juli and Andrew Wieg Collection
Quality in Detail. The Juli and Andrew Wieg Collection
Pieter Anthonisz. van Groenewegen
Figures near a fountain amidst Roman ruins
Lot Closed
March 24, 03:22 PM GMT
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Pieter Anthonisz. van Groenewegen
Delft circa 1600 - 1658 The Hague
Figures near a fountain amidst Roman ruins
signed lower left: P.GROENE/WEGEN
oil on oak panel
unframed: 19 x 37 cm.; 7 1/2 x 14 1/2 in.
framed: 27 x 44.5 cm.; 10 5/8 x 17 1/2 in.
Anonymous sale, London, Sotheby's, 6 December 1995, lot 122;
Anonymous sale, New York, Christie's, 23 May 1997, lot 52;
With Gebr. Douwes, Amsterdam, 1998, where purchased for the Wieg collection.
Anonymous sale, New York, Christie's, 23 May 1997, lot 52;
With Gebr. Douwes, Amsterdam, 1998, where purchased for the Wieg collection.
Van Groenewegen’s activity is first recorded in Rome, from 1615 to 1623, where he became a member of the Bentveughels with the nickname Leeuw (lion). His memories of Italian landscapes and ruins remained a constant feature of his work even when he returned to his native Holland, settling in Delft and later in The Hague.