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Lot 731: Bethlehem Bethlehem, Holy Land Cornelis de Bruyn

Est: $0 USD - $325 USDSold:
Old World AuctionsSedona, AZ, USSeptember 23, 2009

Item Overview

Description

Bethlehem Bethlehem, Holy Land Cornelis de Bruyn 1698 A Cornelis de Bruyn (1652-1726) was a Dutch artist who traveled through the Holy Land and other portions of Asia. De Bruyn had to disguise his activities because this was a repressive period during the Ottoman rule when foreigners were regarded with suspicion and the making of "graven images" was prohibited. De Bruyn avoided detection by pretending to be picnicking with two Franciscan monks who st...

Dimensions

Size: 24.8 x 9 inches

Auction Details

Auction 129

by
Old World Auctions
September 23, 2009, 12:00 AM MST

2155 W. Hwy 89A, Suite 206, Sedona, AZ, 86339, US