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Travellers in a harbour with galleons at anchor
Details
Matthäus Merian the Elder (Basel 1593-1650 Bad Schwalbach)
Travellers in a harbour with galleons at anchor
with inscription 'M. Merian.'
traces of black chalk, pen and black ink, grey wash, fragmentary pen and brown ink framing lines
4 1/8 x 11 5/8 in. (10.5 x 30 cm.)
Travellers in a harbour with galleons at anchor
with inscription 'M. Merian.'
traces of black chalk, pen and black ink, grey wash, fragmentary pen and brown ink framing lines
4 1/8 x 11 5/8 in. (10.5 x 30 cm.)
Provenance
Comte Karl Cobenzl (L. 2858b), his purple-grey mount and associated label with inscription 'M. Merian', from whose estate purchased in 1770 by
Empress Catherine II of Russia;
The Imperial Russian Collection at the Hermitage (L. 2061 and 2681a); C.G. Boerner, Leipzig, 29 April 1931, lot 160.
Empress Catherine II of Russia;
The Imperial Russian Collection at the Hermitage (L. 2061 and 2681a); C.G. Boerner, Leipzig, 29 April 1931, lot 160.
Special Notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 20% on the buyer's premium.
Brought to you by
Benjamin Peronnet
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