He chart It had belonged to the same family since 1900 and hung on the wall behind a door, but it was not until an inventory carried out last October in a French house that they rediscovered that the piece was the work of the Flemish artist. Pieter Brueghel the Younger (1564-1638). Qualified by specialists as exceptional, it was valued at 800,000 euros by the Daguerre house, which will auction it at the Drouot hotel in Paris on March 28.
The piece, which measures 112 cm. high and 184 cm. wide, it is the largest known composition of the painter. titled “The People’s Lawyer”is dated between 1615 and 1617 and is an original composition of Brueghel which depicts a chaotic scene with villagers lining up at the lawyer’s offices, many carrying gifts including eggs and chickens.
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The family that owns it, which has wanted to remain anonymous, has been calling it “The Brueghel” for more than a century, because they were not sure of its authenticity.
The piece, which measures 112 cm. high and 184 cm. wide, it is the largest known composition of the painter. Pieter Brueghel the YoungerBorn in Brussels, he was the eldest son of the Renaissance painter Pieter Bruegel the Elder and the older brother of Jan Brueghel.
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