GOLD LEAF ANTIQUE FRAMED HARBOR SCENE ENGRAVING BY RAPHAEL SADELER THE YOUNGER,Flemish, after Paulus Bril, late 16th/ early 17th century. Engraving of an Italianate harbor scene with religious figures, matted and framed in an antique gold leaf wood frame.
Engraved by Raphael Sadeler the Younger (1584-1632) after a painting by Paul Bril (1554-1626). Raphael Sadeler was a well-known Flemish engraver and painter, whose works are housed in notable repositories such as The British Museum and The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Paul Bril was a Flemish-born painter who spent most of his active career in Rome, specializing in Italianate "vedute ideate," or fanciful landscapes. - Frame:12.75" x 17.25" Sight:s 8.25" x 10.5". Estimate $300-400
Well framed and matted. Wide margin. Strong impression. Vertical fold to the right of center. A few spots of minor foxing.
