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Gillis Neyts — Two peasants by the sea
Gillis Neyts

Two peasants by the sea

Gillis Neyts' 'Two peasants by the sea' is a pen and brown ink drawing executed within brown ink framing lines, showcasing Renaissance technique. The work depicts two figures in a coastal landscape with careful linear detail. This drawing exemplifies Northern Renaissance draftsmanship and attention to narrative subject matter.

Medium
Pen and brown ink within brown ink framing lines
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Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

Master Paintings and Drawings

March 16, 2021

Estimate: $2,000 – $3,000

Lot 142

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Gillis Neyts, Two peasants by the sea

Gillis Neyts' 'Two peasants by the sea' is a pen and brown ink drawing executed within brown ink framing lines, showcasing Renaissance technique. The work depicts two figures in a coastal landscape with careful linear detail. This drawing exemplifies Northern Renaissance draftsmanship and attention to narrative subject matter.

Medium
Pen and brown ink within brown ink framing lines
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Pen and Ink, Brown Ink, Classical, Peasants, Landscape, Two Figures, Ocean, Drawing, Flemish, Figurative