Jan Brueghel the Elder (Brussels 1568-Antwerp 1625)
A village street 1588 - 1625
Pen and brown ink | 11.2 x 17.8 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 906234
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A drawing of a village street, with buildings on the right, close to a river bank; possibly representing the village of Wittebroek, in the province of Antwerp. Inscribed, lower left corner: P.B. [?]. Verso: a very faint and slight landscape sketch in black chalk. Inscribed: Wittebroek Door P: Breugel.
Provenance
Lot F312 in the Abraham van Broyel sale of October 1759, where attributed to Pieter Brueghel; bought by Pieter Yver (fl.29.10 with F311); listed in George III's 'Inventory A,' c.1800, p.119 ('Dutch Landscapes'), nos. 1-38: 'Chiefly consisting of neat views of Holland the Masters names mark'd are / Verstien, Schoot, and W. Troost.'
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Medium and techniques
Pen and brown ink
Measurements
11.2 x 17.8 cm (sheet of paper)
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