Rijksmuseum

De kunstgalerij van Josephus Augustinus Brentano

Date

c. 1790 - c. 1799

Medium

panel, oil paint (paint)

Culture

Netherlands

Institution

Rijksmuseum

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.

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