Anton Mozart, attributed to - The Adoration of the Magi - image-1

Lot 1027 Dα

Anton Mozart, attributed to - The Adoration of the Magi

Auction 1040 - overview Cologne
15.11.2014, 11:00 - Old Master Paintings and Drawings, Sculptures
Estimate: 30.000 € - 35.000 €
Result: 37.200 € (incl. premium)

Anton Mozart, attributed to

The Adoration of the Magi

Oil on copper. 46.5 x 71.8 cm.

The painter of this unusual and well preserved work on copper can definitely be localised to Germany. The Renaissance architecture and the figures, which can be dated to circa 1580/1600, both confirm this. The artist has depicted the biblical story in a busy contemporary town. To the right we see a group of men in period clothing, one of which looks directly at the viewer, leading them into the image - a motif often used for self-portraits. Behind this group the scene opens up onto a twisting web of busy streets stretching out into the distance. This composition, especially the unusual tower in the centre of the piece connected to the neighbouring buildings via a bridge, is reminiscent of the works of Anton Mozart, an early Augsburg painter whose oeuvre is as yet largely unknown.

Provenance

Private collection, Belgium.