A fortified bridge by a tower, an extensive river landscape beyond

Details

Circle of Jacob Savery the Elder (circa 1570-1602/3)
A fortified bridge by a tower, an extensive river landscape beyond
black lead, pen and brown ink, brown wash, black ink framing lines
186 x 328 mm.

Provenance

J. Goll van Franckenstein (L. 2987), with his number 'No 3687'.

Special notice

Christie's charge a buyer's premium of 20% (VAT inclusive) for this lot.

Lot Essay

A copy of the print by Jacob de Gheyn II (Hollstein 338) after Pieter Brueghel the Elder, dated 1598. A drawing in reverse previously attributed to Brueghel but given by Hans Mielke to Savery is in Berlin, Kupferstichkabinett, H. Mielke, Pieter Bruegel, Die Zeichnungen, Antwerp, 1996, no. A36.

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