Master of the Mountain Landscapes (formerly attributed to Bruegel), Alpine Landscape (View of Waltensburg), ca. 1580-1630, pen and brown ink on paper, 12 5/8 in. x 10 13/16 in. (32 cm. x 27.4 cm.), This widely known drawing has only recently been identified as a work of a revival movement of the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. Artists and collectors reveled in feats of virtuosity and erudition as they produced and enjoyed works of art in the manner of the great masters of the past, such as Pieter Bruegel the Elder (ca. 1525–1569). Bruegel had traveled through Italy from 1552 to 1553 and, according to his biographer Karel van Mander, 'drew many views from life so that it is said that when he was in the Alps he swallowed all those mountains and rocks which, upon returning home, he spat out again onto canvases and panels, so faithfully was he able, in this respect and others, to follow nature.' For almost a century, it was assumed that this drawing was part of the group mentioned by van Mander until, in 1991, a related sheet at the Morgan Library revealed a watermark first known fifteen years after Bruegel's death. Recent scholarship proposes one of the Dutch brothers Roelandt Savery (1576--1639) or Jacob Savery (1566--1603) as author.
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Master, Mountain Landscapes, formerly attributed, Bruegel, Alpine Landscape, View, Waltensburg, ca. 1580-1630, pen, brown ink, paper, 12 5/8 . x 10 13/16, 32 cm. x 27.4 cm., widely, drawing, recently, identified, work, revival movement, late sixteenth, early seventeenth centuries. Artists, collectors reveled, feats, virtuosity, erudition, produced, enjoyed works, art, manner, great masters, past, Pieter Bruegel, Elder, ca. 1525–1569, . Bruegel, traveled, Italy, 1552, 1553, according, biographer Karel van Mander, 'drew, views, life, said, Alps, swallowed, mountains, rocks, upon returning home, spat out again, canvases, panels, faithfully, able, respect, follow nature.', almost, century, assumed, drawing, part, group mentioned, van Mander, 1991, related sheet, Morgan Library revealed, watermark first, fifteen years, Bruegel's death. Recent scholarship proposes, Dutch brothers Roelandt Savery, 1576--1639, Jacob Savery, 1566--1603, author
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