Probably Flemish dated 1645 - A presuambly Flemish carved boxwood relief of Lot and the Angels, dated 1645 - image-1

Lot 2187 Dα

Probably Flemish dated 1645 - A presuambly Flemish carved boxwood relief of Lot and the Angels, dated 1645

Auction 1097 - overview Cologne
18.11.2017, 11:00 - Old Master Paintings, Drawings, and Sculpture
Estimate: 2.000 € - 2.500 €
Result: 3.472 € (incl. premium)

Probably Flemish dated 1645

A presuambly Flemish carved boxwood relief of Lot and the Angels, dated 1645

With remains of former polychromy to the left side. This fine high relief, dated 1645 to the lower left corner, closely follows the composition of a copperplate engraving made in 1555 by the German artist Heinrich Aldegrever (Bartsch 14).
Mounted on a flat wooden panel. Minimal wear. 14 x 8 x 3 cm.

Provenance

Private collection, Rhineland. - Lempertz auction 1067, Cologne, 21.5.2016, lot 1471. - Collection of Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Salber, Cologne.