German School, circa 1600

The Mocking of Christ

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Description

The Ehlen Collection, a Rhenish Private Collection (Cologne–Bonn)

German School, circa 1600

The Mocking of Christ

oil on German fruitwood panel, in a tortoiseshell frame

unframed: 22 x 30.5 cm.; 8⅝ x 12 in.

framed: 32.5 x 41.5 cm.; 12¾ x 16⅜ in.

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Hermann Josef Abs (1901–1994), Bonn;

Thence by descent to the present owner.

This painting has traditionally been identified as the work of Wolfgang Avemann (1583–1620), who often depicted biblical scenes in contemporary church interiors.