Sebastiaan Vrancx
(Antwerp 1573–1647)
The Battle of ‘Lekkerbeetje’,
oil on canvas, 139.5 x 204.5 cm, framed
On the morning of 5 February 1600, a decisive battle between Flemish mercenaries led by General Lekkerbeetje and French soldiers took place near s’Hertogenbosch. It was one of the most momentous encounters during the Eighty Years’ War. The Flemish peasants, whose commander died in battle, defeated the aristocratic French knights. The subject of the Battle of ‘Leckerbeetje’ was so popular that Vrancx painted it repeatedly.
Specialist: Damian Brenninkmeyer
Damian Brenninkmeyer
+43 1 515 60 403
damian.brenninkmeyer@dorotheum.at
25.04.2017 - 18:00
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EUR 35,000.-
- Estimate:
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EUR 30,000.- to EUR 50,000.-
Sebastiaan Vrancx
(Antwerp 1573–1647)
The Battle of ‘Lekkerbeetje’,
oil on canvas, 139.5 x 204.5 cm, framed
On the morning of 5 February 1600, a decisive battle between Flemish mercenaries led by General Lekkerbeetje and French soldiers took place near s’Hertogenbosch. It was one of the most momentous encounters during the Eighty Years’ War. The Flemish peasants, whose commander died in battle, defeated the aristocratic French knights. The subject of the Battle of ‘Leckerbeetje’ was so popular that Vrancx painted it repeatedly.
Specialist: Damian Brenninkmeyer
Damian Brenninkmeyer
+43 1 515 60 403
damian.brenninkmeyer@dorotheum.at
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| Auction: | Old Master Paintings |
| Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
| Date: | 25.04.2017 - 18:00 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 15.04. - 25.04.2017 |
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