School of Bartholomeus SPRANGER (1546 - 1611). Concert of muses and putti under a tree. Pen and brown ink, brown wash and watercolor highlights. Height 21.3 cm - Width: 16 cm Slightly oiled, small stains and tears at lower left. Our drawing reproduces the right part of Spranger's "Minerva surrounded by musicians". We know of an engraving of the same subject by B.W.Dolendo, in reverse, probably engraved after Spranger's drawing (see S.Metzler, "Bartholomeus Spranger, Splendor and Eroticism in Imperial Prague, the complete works", The Metropolitan musuem of Art, New York, 2014, fig.197,p.310, repr.). Expert : Cabinet De Bayser, 69, rue Sainte-Anne 75002 PARIS 01 47 03 49 87 info@debayser.com