Lot Essay
Although van Bommel made numerous town views that were topographically accurate, many of the landscapes in his work were, in fact, imaginary. The town view depicted in this drawing may be of that kind.
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A gateway with a view of a town beyond
Details
Elias Pieter van Bommel (Amsterdam 1819-1890 Vienna)
A gateway with a view of a town beyond
signed and dated 'E.P. van Bommel fecit, / 1839.' (verso)
black chalk, pen and brown ink, grey wash, graphite framing lines
20.8 x 25.8 cm.
A gateway with a view of a town beyond
signed and dated 'E.P. van Bommel fecit, / 1839.' (verso)
black chalk, pen and brown ink, grey wash, graphite framing lines
20.8 x 25.8 cm.
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