Old Master Paintings Day Auction
Old Master Paintings Day Auction
Circle of Hans Baldung, called Grien
An Allegory of Death
Lot Closed
December 7, 10:07 AM GMT
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Circle of Hans Baldung, called Grien
An Allegory of Death
inscribed across the upper half: CORPUS MARCESSET SI / SIVIS·TV·PPETVO·VIVES SIC VOLVVNT / PARCE / STA / HEV·MORIAR
oil on panel, probably pine or lime, unframed
75.2 x 52.1 cm.; 29⅝ x 20½ in.
Probably executed for a member of the von Metzsch family, Germany (their coats of arms depicted in the lower right corner);
Anonymous sale, Paris, Sotheby's, 3 December 2020, lot 19 (as Netherlandish School, 16th century);
Where acquired by the present owner.