Landscape with two peasants and a dog
Maker
(artist)
c. 1566-1603
Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1525-1569
c. 1566-1603
Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1525-1569
Title
Landscape with two peasants and a dog
Date of Production
(circa) 1590
Medium
black chalk, pen and brown ink on laid paper, with brown ink framing lines
Dimensions
Height: 19.6 cm
Width: 31.1 cm
Width: 31.1 cm
Accession Number
D.1978.PG.317
Mode of Acquisition
Count Antoine Seilern, bequest, 1978
Credit
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
Copyright
Work in the public domain
Location
Not currently on display
Keywords
Label Text
A peasant rests by the roadside whilst a passer-by heads to the nearby village with his dog. Jacob Savery appears to have closely studied Bruegel’s stipple technique, or mark-making using dots and dashes, to produce convincing imitations of Bruegel’s work. Such marks can be seen in Bruegel's etching 'The Rabbit Hunt' (also in the Courtauld collection). Close comparison of the strokes, however, shows loose zigzag marks not found in Bruegel’s autograph works.
Provenance
Sir Charles Hanbury Williams (1708-1759); Sotheby's (London), 26 June 1957, lot 4 (as Bruegel, 'Landscape with a village church beneath a ruined castle'); purchased there by Dr W. Katz (London); purchased there by Count Antoine Seilern, London (1901-1978), 25 July 1957 (£2000); Princes Gate Bequest 1978
Exhibition History
Drawings Gallery Display - Bruegel / Not Bruegel, The Courtauld Gallery, London, 16/01/2016-17/04/2016
The Princes Gate Collection - Drawings (Selection A), The Courtauld Gallery, London, 17/07/1981-26/01/1982
The Princes Gate Collection - Drawings (Selection A), The Courtauld Gallery, London, 17/07/1981-26/01/1982
Literature
Mielke, Hans, Pieter Bruegel: die Zeichnungen, Turnhout 1996
no. A 41
as Jacob Savery; in file
Mielke, Hans, 'Review of "L’epoque de Lucas de Leyde et Pierre Bruegel: Dessins des anciens Pays-Bas: Collection Frits Lugt, exhibition catalogue by Karel G. Boon, 1980-81" in 'Master Drawings', 1985-86; 23-24, 1
pp. 77, 79-80
as Jacob Savery; in file
The Princes Gate Collection - Drawings (Selection A), Courtauld Gallery, London, 1981-1982
cat. no. 128
no. 128
ill. on p. 91
as Bruegel; in file ...More
Seilern, Count Antoine, Flemish paintings and drawings at 56 Princes Gate, London SW7. Addenda, London 1969; IV
no. 317
pl. XXX
Münz, Ludwig, Bruegel: the drawings, London 1961
App.4 on p. 240
Addenda by Luke Herrmann - drawings attributed to Bruegel, first published since Münz's death; titled 'Landscape with a village church'
Grossmann, F., Encyclopedia of World Art, New York, Toronto and London 1960
p. 639
Grossmann, F., 'New Light on Bruegel. I: Documents and Additions to the "Oeuvre"; Problems of Form' in 'Burlington Magazine', 1959 - pp. 338, 341-47; 101, 678
p. 345
Sotheby's, London, 26 June 1957, Fine old master paintings; important drawings, 1957
lot 4 ...Less
no. A 41
as Jacob Savery; in file
Mielke, Hans, 'Review of "L’epoque de Lucas de Leyde et Pierre Bruegel: Dessins des anciens Pays-Bas: Collection Frits Lugt, exhibition catalogue by Karel G. Boon, 1980-81" in 'Master Drawings', 1985-86; 23-24, 1
pp. 77, 79-80
as Jacob Savery; in file
The Princes Gate Collection - Drawings (Selection A), Courtauld Gallery, London, 1981-1982
cat. no. 128
no. 128
ill. on p. 91
as Bruegel; in file ...More
Seilern, Count Antoine, Flemish paintings and drawings at 56 Princes Gate, London SW7. Addenda, London 1969; IV
no. 317
pl. XXX
Münz, Ludwig, Bruegel: the drawings, London 1961
App.4 on p. 240
Addenda by Luke Herrmann - drawings attributed to Bruegel, first published since Münz's death; titled 'Landscape with a village church'
Grossmann, F., Encyclopedia of World Art, New York, Toronto and London 1960
p. 639
Grossmann, F., 'New Light on Bruegel. I: Documents and Additions to the "Oeuvre"; Problems of Form' in 'Burlington Magazine', 1959 - pp. 338, 341-47; 101, 678
p. 345
Sotheby's, London, 26 June 1957, Fine old master paintings; important drawings, 1957
lot 4 ...Less
Inscriptions
Watermark: Watermark: none.
Inscription: Recto: lower left edge, brown ink, false signature and date?: "Bruegel 1562".
Collector's mark: none.
Inscription: Recto: lower left edge, brown ink, false signature and date?: "Bruegel 1562".
Collector's mark: none.
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