The Art Gallery of Josephus Augustinus Brentano

Adriaan de Lelie, c. 1790 - c. 1799

The art collector Brentano had the picture gallery in his Amsterdam canal house decorated in a classical style. The bright colours, fanciful ornaments, and light-coloured figural friezes were inspired by the then recent excavations at Herculaneum and Pompeii in Italy. A company of men, women, and children has gathered to admire Brentano’s new acquisitions. Near the easel at the right is a group of artist friends, while in the middle Brentano himself shows two other guests an Italian painting.

Artwork typepainting
Object numberSK-A-4122
Dimensionsheight 64.3 cm x width 84.3 cm
Physical characteristicsoil on panel

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Identification

Title(s)
- The Art Gallery of Josephus Augustinus Brentano (1752-1821) in his House on the Herengracht, Amsterdam (former title)
- The Art Gallery of Josephus Augustinus Brentano
Object type
Object number
SK-A-4122
Description
De kunstgalerij van Josephus Augustinus Brentano in zijn huis aan de Herengracht te Amsterdam. De verzamelaar Brentano en zijn gasten bekijken een lading de pas gearriveerde Italiaanse schilderijen. Tot de aanwezigen behoren de schilder Adriaan de Lelie, de heer Van Achttienhoven, Jan Kamphuysen en Jacques Kuyper. Verder ook kinderen en links een hond. De wanden van het huis hangen vol met schilderijen.

Creation

Creation
painter: Adriaan de Lelie, Netherlands
Dating
c. 1790 - c. 1799
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Material and technique

Physical description
oil on panel
Dimensions
height 64.3 cm x width 84.3 cm

This work is about

Person
Subject
Place
Period
1790 - 1800

Acquisition and rights

Acquisition
purchase 1966
Copyright
Public domain
Provenance
…; by descent from Josephus Augustinus Brentano (1753-1821), Amsterdam, to his niece, Maria Catharina Carli, née Brentano (1745-?)….;{Note RKD.}…; collection Theresia Marcella Maria van Achtienhoven (1795-1845), Amsterdam;{Note RKD.} ? by descent to her great-grandson, Felix Josef Marie van Waijenburg (1913-?), Eindhoven; from whom, fl. 15,000, through the mediation of Mr W.J. Feltman, to the museum, 1966
Remarks
Please note that this provenance was formulated with a special focus on provenance research for the years 1933-45 and could therefore be incomplete. There may be more (mostly earlier) provenance information known in the museum. In case this item has an uncertain or incomplete provenance for the years 1933-45, the Rijksmuseum welcomes information and assistance in the investigation and clarification of the provenance of all works during that era.