North Italian School mid 16th century - Christ carried by Angels - image-1

Lot 1019 Dα

North Italian School mid 16th century - Christ carried by Angels

Auction 1049 - overview Cologne
16.05.2015, 11:00 - Old Master & 19th Century Paintings, Drawings
Estimate: 8.000 € - 10.000 €
Result: 9.920 € (incl. premium)

North Italian School mid 16th century

Christ carried by Angels

Tempera on panel. 25.5 x 13 cm.

A small devotional image showing the body of Christ emerging from a sarcophagus, supported by three angels. The pale skin of Jesus is surrounded by yellow, green and pink tones, and the style of the work is more sketchy than painterly. The arch shaped panel is dated "1548" to the lower edge.

Provenance

Clemens, Prince of Bavaria collection, Munich. - Private collection, South Germany.