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Three Bandits Attacking a Traveller on a Road (from The Story of the Good Samaritan)

Drawing
16th century (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Landscape with figures. A village in the middle-distance, scattered houses and a church on the banks of a stream. Banditti attacking a wayfarer in the foreground near a wood, while one of their companions keeps watch; Signed P. Brill, V.71.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleThree Bandits Attacking a Traveller on a Road (from The Story of the Good Samaritan) (published title)
Materials and techniques
Pen and brown ink, with brown, yellow and green washes
Brief description
Drawing 'Three Bandits Attacking a Traveller on a Road (from The Story of the Good Samaritan)', attributed to Hans Bol, Flemish School, pen and brown ink, 16th century
Physical description
Landscape with figures. A village in the middle-distance, scattered houses and a church on the banks of a stream. Banditti attacking a wayfarer in the foreground near a wood, while one of their companions keeps watch; Signed P. Brill, V.71.
Dimensions
  • Height: 196 mm
  • Width: 276mm
Style
Production typeUnique
Marks and inscriptions
Inscribed in brown ink: at lower left corner, P. Brill. V.71; and at lower right (with the museum’s Dyce inv. no.), 507. Inscribed on verso of old washed mount, at top centre, in brown ink, Paul Brill / Ao. 1554.
Credit line
Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
Object history
Rev. Alexander Dyce (1798–1869), London, by whom bequeathed to the museum (L. Suppl. 153b), 1869.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic references
  • DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
  • Jane Shoaf Turner and Christopher White, Catalogue of Dutch and Flemish Drawings in the Victoria and Albert Museum (London, 2014), vol. II, cat.450, pp.373-74
Collection
Accession number
DYCE.507

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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