Lot and His Daughters before Sodom (Munich)
Object type | Painting |
Genre | Religious |
Date | ca. 1595 |
Dimensions | 26 x 35.2 cm |
Support | Copper |
Medium | Oil |
Signature | BRUEGHEL |
Collaborators | Hans Rottenhammer |
Our attribution | Jan Brueghel the Elder |
Other authorities | Ertz 2008-10, #211 Ertz 1979, #27 |
Location | Munich, Germany |
Collection | Alte Pinakothek |
Accession numbers | inv. #833 |
Tags | Traveling, Bridge, House, Ruins, Rottenhammer, Fire, Harbor, Old Testament |
As with so many of their early paintings done with Rottenhammer, Munich catalogue now wants to date this to Jan's Antwerp years. Obviously Jan did some long-distance collaboration with HR but I don't see why they "all" need to be moved to 1597; only for the Jerome is there a really solid reason.