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A Village Festival, With a Theatrical Performance and a Procession in Honour of St Hubert and St Anthony: 1192

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Current Location: Gallery 8

Titles

A Village Festival, With a Theatrical Performance and a Procession in Honour of St Hubert and St Anthony

Maker(s)

Painter: Brueghel, Pieter, the younger

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Notes

History note: Christie's 27 April 1917, anon. sale, (94) bought by Lord Rothermere through Brown and Phillips, The Leicester Galleries

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1927) by Rothermere, Harold, 1st Viscount

Dating

1630s
Production date: AD 1632

School or Style

Flemish

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Oil paint

Components of the work

Support composed of panel (wood)
Frame Depth 7.5 cm Height 135.5 cm Width 175 cm
Panel Height 118.1 cm Width 158.4 cm

Techniques used in production

Painting (image-making) : Oil on panel

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: P.BREVGHEL.
  • Location: Lower right
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1632
  • Location: Lower right
  • Type: Date

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 1192
Primary reference Number: 1191
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025 Last processed: Wednesday 15 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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