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16. Entourage de Paul Bril (Anvers 1554-1626 Rome)
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16. Entourage de Paul Bril (Anvers 1554-1626 Rome)
Estimate €10,000 - €15,000
Voluntary lot
Description
16. Entourage de Paul Bril (Anvers 1554-1626 Rome)
Paysage de rivière en montagne avec des voyageurs franchissant un pont, une ville au lointain
dated '1603' (lower right)
oil on copper; stamped on the reverse with the coat-of-arms of the city of Antwerp and the maker's mark of Pieter Stas (active Antwerp c. 1587-1610)
21,7 x 28.2cm (8 9/16 x 11 1/8in).
Provenance
Sale, Phillips, London, 5 July 1994, lot 67 (as Paul Bril, The Property of a Lady)
With Kunsthandel Pieter de Boer, Amsterdam, 1995, where acquired by
Private Collection, The Netherlands, by whom offered
Sale, Christie's, London, 25 November 2014, lot 23
The present composition derives from a print designed by Paul Bril in 1590, and published as part of a pair. Rather than a direct copy, the work is an adaptation of Bril's invention, translating the engraving into a richly detailed painting on copper.
Although formerly attributed to Paul Bril, the painting cannot be accepted as an autograph work. The copper support bears the maker's mark of Pieter Stas, an Antwerp copper-plate manufacturer active circa 1587-1610. Since Bril settled permanently in Rome from 1582 onward and remained there for the rest of his career, the marked support strongly suggests production in Antwerp rather than by the artist himself.
The stamped date of 1603 appears to be contemporary with the painting, especially since many Bril imitations were produced shortly after 1600 in Antwerp.
About the sale
From Antwerp to Bruges, the Collection of a Flemish Connoisseur
Auction location
Auction time
11/04/2026 at 11:00 AM
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
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