Auction on
28 March 2023 - 14:30 (CEST) -
Salle 4 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009
An early 17th century social satire still relevant today, this painting is a rediscovery. While its corpus is well-known, its size is unique.
Pieter II Bruegel (1564-1636), The Village Lawyer, canvas, 112 x 184 cm/44 x 72.4 in. Estimate: €600,000/800,000
Pieter II Bruegel (1564-1636), The Village Lawyer, canvas, 112 x 184 cm/44 x 72.4 in. Estimate: €600,000/800,000
Inventories sometimes reveal some amazing surprises, like this painting attributed to Pieter II Bruegel, spotted by auctioneer Malo de Lussac when it was sitting quietly in a living room, its owners totally oblivious to how much this work, which entered their family's collection around 1900, was worth. Its composition is well known, as it can be found…
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