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 16 Dα

German School late 16th century - Three Labours of Hercules

Auction 1164 - overview Cologne
21.11.2020, 12:00 - Paintings 15th to 19th Century
Estimate: 7.000 € - 8.000 €
Result: 7.500 € (incl. premium)

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.