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The Art Gallery of Josephus Augustinus Brentano
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
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.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineDe kunstgalerij van Josephus Augustinus Brentano. c. 1790 - c. 1799. Adriaan de Lelie. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
