Lot Essay
Spring and Autumn after the paintings in the Niedersächsises Landesmuseum, Hannover; Summer and Winter after the paintings in the Alte Pinakothek, Munich.
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The Four Seasons
Details
(4) After Jan Brueghel I
The Four Seasons
oil on copper, tondo
12.2 diam. and smaller
all stamped on the reverse with the mark of coppersmith Peeter Stas (active 1587-1610)
a set of four (4)
The Four Seasons
oil on copper, tondo
12.2 diam. and smaller
all stamped on the reverse with the mark of coppersmith Peeter Stas (active 1587-1610)
a set of four (4)
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Sale room notice
Please note that it has been suggested that the coppersmith's marks are of a later date.
Please also note that scientific analysis of the pigments has shown that the pigments of the present lot date from the 19th century.
Please also note that scientific analysis of the pigments has shown that the pigments of the present lot date from the 19th century.