A sepia tone reverse glass painting of Judith and the head of Holofernes in a painted softwood frame - image-1

Lot 772 Dα

A sepia tone reverse glass painting of Judith and the head of Holofernes in a painted softwood frame

Auction 1028 - overview Cologne
16.05.2014, 14:00 - Decorative Arts III
Estimate: 1.500 € - 1.800 €
Result: 1.586 € (incl. premium)

A sepia tone reverse glass painting of Judith and the head of Holofernes in a painted softwood frame

With minor localised paint losses, damage to the frame.
Attributed to Franz Thaddäus Menteler the Younger, Zug, last quarter 18th C.

Literature

Cf. a polychrome version in the Museum in Zug castle in cat. Glanzlicher, Zug 2000, no. 87.