Master Paintings and 19th Century European Art
Master Paintings and 19th Century European Art
Thomas Willeboirts Bosschaert
Venus warming herself by a fire
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May 25, 07:43 PM GMT
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30,000 - 40,000 USD
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Thomas Willeboirts Bosschaert
Bergen op Zoom 1613 - 1654 Antwerp
Venus warming herself by a fire
oil on canvas
canvas: 50 ¾ by 49 ⅛ in.; 128.9 by 124.8 cm.
framed: 63 ⅞ by 61 ⅜ in.; 162.2 by 155.9 cm.
Bosschaert's debt to Peter Paul Rubens is especially evident in this work, which depicts an elegant and voluptuous Venus warming herself by a fire. Two tousle-headed cupids use their amorous arrows to stoke its flames.
We are grateful to Professor Katlijne Van der Stighelen for confirming the attribution to Bosschaert.