Lot 95
- 95
School of Liège, mid-17th century
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- The Martyrdom of Saint Paul
- oil on canvas
- 57 3/4 by 42 3/8 in.; 146.8 by 107.6 cm.
Provenance
J.J. Chapuis (red wax seal on the stretcher);
Mr. & Mrs. Looghe, 1956 Nunnery, Antwerp vicinity.
Mr. & Mrs. Looghe, 1956 Nunnery, Antwerp vicinity.
Catalogue Note
Though the attribution of this dynamic painting of The Martyrdom of St. Paul has eluded scholars, it exhibits the influence of those artists working in Liège such as Bertholet Flémalle and Gerard Douffet, particularly in the bright color palette and theatrical composition.