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Lot 1103 Dα

Nicolas Bertin - The Resurrection of Christ

Auction 1040 - overview Cologne
15.11.2014, 11:00 - Old Master Paintings and Drawings, Sculptures
Estimate: 6.000 € - 8.000 €
Result: 12.400 € (incl. premium)

Nicolas Bertin

The Resurrection of Christ

Oil on panel. 58.5 x 43 cm.

The narrative painter Nicolas Bertin was one of the most well-known and popular painters in France in the 17th century. He declined an invitation from the Bavarian Elector to join his court in Munich in order to take over leadership of the French Academy in Rome. His painting "The Flight into Egypt" is owned by the Schleissheim Gallery, and many of his works are kept in museums in Europe and America.

Provenance

German aristocratic possession.

Exhibitions

Loaned to the Oberschlesisches Landesmuseum, Ratingen.