Lots 306-373: Property from the Collection of A.M. ('Ton') van den Broek
Dirk Versteegh
The ruins of Brederode
No reserve
Lot Closed
January 25, 09:19 PM GMT
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2,000 - 3,000 USD
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Lots 306-373: Property from the Collection of A.M. ('Ton') van den Broek
Dirk Versteegh
Amsterdam 1751 - 1822
The ruins of Brederode
Graphite and gray wash;
signed with initials: DV, and signed and inscribed, verso: Ruïne van 't Huys te Brederode zo als dezelve / zich vertoonde circa den Jaren 1660.- / Dirk Versteegh del.t na eene Luchtige Schetz van S. de Vlieger;
303 by 393 mm; 11⅞ by 15½ in.
The castle of Brederode, north of Haarlem, was a symbolic, and frequently depicted, ruin. This originally grand medieval building was damaged on various occasions, notably in 1351, 1426 and 1491, and was finally rendered a total ruin by the Spanish in 1573. As early as 1600, Brederode was drawn by Hendrik Goltzius, and it also appears in works by Jacob Matham, Jan van de Velde, Willem Buytewech, Hercules Segers, Simon de Vlieger, Nicolaes Berchem, Jacob van Ruisdael, Jan Lievens and many others. Although the inscription on the reverse of this drawing, apparently in the Versteegh's own hand, indicates that the work is based on a fine sketch by Simon de Vlieger, no such prototype has yet been identified.
Dirk Versteegh was an Amsterdam collector and accomplished amateur draughtsman. Another drawing by Versteegh of the ruins of Brederode seen from a different angle, dated 1785, was recently sold in Haarlem.1
1. Sale, Haarlem, Bubb Kuyper, 17-20 May 2022, lot 6314
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