Cornelius Schut - The Martyrdom of Saint George - image-1

Lot 1125 Dα

Cornelius Schut - The Martyrdom of Saint George

Auction 1108 - overview Cologne
16.05.2018, 11:00 - Old Master Paintings and Drawings, Sculpture
Estimate: 4.000 € - 5.000 €

Cornelius Schut

The Martyrdom of Saint George

Brown ink and wash. 18 x 14.2 cm.
Framed.

In 1653, Cornelis Schut won a competition to produce a large altarpiece for the chapel of the crossbowman's guild in Antwerp Cathedral with this composition. The painting is now kept in the Antwerp Museum.

Provenance

Private ownership, Belgium.