September 2019 (A154) - Auction: 20.9.2019, 09:30
–Auction completed
3105. Mieris, Willem van
(1662 Leiden 1747)
Der Kindermord zu Bethlehem. Wohl 1696. Öl auf Holz. Unten links signiert. Verso nummeriert 339 und Wachssiegel. 37x47 cm.
Provenienz:
- Wohl Versteigerung Pook und Thoed. van Pee, Den Haag, 23. Mai 1747, Nr. 11.
- Wohl Versteigerung J.H. Viet, Amsterdam, 12. Oktober 1774, Nr. 141.
- Wohl Versteigerung J.H. Viet, Amsterdam, 25. September 1780, Nr. 24.
- Westschweizer Privatsammlung.
Literatur: Hofstede de Groot, C.: Beschreibendes und kritisches Verzeichnis der Werke der hervorragendsten holländischen Maler des XVII Jahrhunderts, 1928, Bd. 10, Willem van Mieris, Nr. 24.
Vgl. Willem van Mieris, Der Kindermord zu Bethlehem, schwarze Kreide auf Pergament, Museum Boijmans van Beuningen, Rotterdam, MB 2007/T 3 (PK). Vgl. zu der Figur des Soldaten: Willem van Mieris, Der Kindermord zu Bethlehem (nach einem Relief von Francis van Bossuit), schwarze Kreide auf Pergament, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Inv./Kat. Nr. 2007.276.1.
Die Komposition des hier angebotenen Gemäldes geht auf ein Elfenbeinrelief von François van Bossuit (1635–1692) zurück, welches man durch einen Stich von Matthijs Pool kennt.
Estimate: CHF 50'000 - 70'000EUR 47'620 – 66'670
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