Lot 661

Flemish School Painting

Estimate: $500 - $700

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

(17th century)

Christ in the House of Mary and Martha, after a 1638 painting by an anonymous artist, oil on copper, 11-1/8 x 14 in. (28.3 x 35.6 cm.); unframed

Provenance: Private Collection, Raleigh, North Carolina

Note: This painting is after a painting by an unknown artist that sold at Hampel Fine Art Auctions, December 6, 2012, lot 417 that sold for $38,905 (hammer). The subject was popular in the 17th century and was repeated in various compositions. It is interesting that the subjects were placed in a well appointed Dutch interior.

Condition

some creases in copper, streaked varnish, tear upper left, some light abrasions and retouch

Private Collection, Raleigh, North Carolina