Battle between Carnival and Lent, The - Boston

Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1525-1569) - Circle

16th-century

Location:

Boston - USA - Museum of Fine Arts Boston (acc.nr 49.82)

Material:

Oil on Panel

Dimensions:

36,5 x 63,5

Unverfehrt catalogue:

De Vrij catalogue:

More information

According to letter of March 1, 1949 from David M. Koetser, New York, to Hans Swarzenski of the MFA in curatorial file, Mr. Sabin is referred to as a "co-owner."

A similar painting can be seen at Christies in London 2015.

Also called 'Shroved Tuesday'.

Credit line:

Seth K. Sweetser Fund, Abbott Lawrence Fund, Ernest Wadsworth Longfellow Fund, William Wilkins Warren Fund, and Juliana Cheney Edwards Collection

History:

Asgille Colville. Baron Auchterlonie, near Oxford. Col. A.A. Moller, London; February 28, 1946, sold by Moller at Robinson & Foster, London, lot 124, and bought by Frank Sabin, London; by 1949, with David M. Koetser, New York [see note 1]; 1949, sold by Sabin (and Koetser?) to the MFA for $34,000. (Accession Date: March 10, 1949)

Literature:

Source:

Website 'benhartman.nl' and 'wtfarthistory.com'

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