German School late 16th century - Three Labours of Hercules - image-1
German School late 16th century - Three Labours of Hercules - image-2
German School late 16th century - Three Labours of Hercules - image-3
German School late 16th century - Three Labours of Hercules - image-1German School late 16th century - Three Labours of Hercules - image-2German School late 16th century - Three Labours of Hercules - image-3

Lot 2016 Dα

German School late 16th century - Three Labours of Hercules

Auction 1153 - overview Cologne
30.05.2020, 11:00 - Fine Art
Estimate: 10.000 € - 12.000 €

German School late 16th century

Three Labours of Hercules

Oil on panel (parquetted). Each 21 x 16 cm.

In their composition, these three paintings follow three copperplate engravings by Heinrich Aldegrever from his series of the “Labours of Hercules” from 1549/1550: Hercules and Antaeus (Bartsch 88), Hercules Saves Hippodamia from the Centaur Eurytion (Bartsch 92) and Hercules and the Kerynite Doe (Bartsch 95).

Provenance

Collection of Hans Wilhelm Siegel until 1997. - Subsequently in family ownership.