Lot No. 743


Gillis Congnet I


(Antwerp 1561–1599 Hamburg)
An Allegory of Christian Life,
signed and dated lower right: G. Congnet fecit. / D.1589,
oil on panel, 96.8 x 129.5 cm, framed

Provenance:
Pierre Bergé auction, Paris, 15 December 2005, lot 44 (sold for € 48,372)

After becoming a master in the Guild of St Luke in Antwerp, Gillis Congnet travelled in Italy between Naples, Sicily, Terni and Florence. These travels exposed him to the work of Titian. Congnet became famous for his nocturnal scenes, and, according to Karel van Mander, exerted considerable influence in Amsterdam.

Specialist: Damian Brenninkmeyer Damian Brenninkmeyer
+43 1 515 60 403

old.masters@dorotheum.com

09.04.2014 - 18:00

Estimate:
EUR 30,000.- to EUR 50,000.-

Gillis Congnet I


(Antwerp 1561–1599 Hamburg)
An Allegory of Christian Life,
signed and dated lower right: G. Congnet fecit. / D.1589,
oil on panel, 96.8 x 129.5 cm, framed

Provenance:
Pierre Bergé auction, Paris, 15 December 2005, lot 44 (sold for € 48,372)

After becoming a master in the Guild of St Luke in Antwerp, Gillis Congnet travelled in Italy between Naples, Sicily, Terni and Florence. These travels exposed him to the work of Titian. Congnet became famous for his nocturnal scenes, and, according to Karel van Mander, exerted considerable influence in Amsterdam.

Specialist: Damian Brenninkmeyer Damian Brenninkmeyer
+43 1 515 60 403

old.masters@dorotheum.com


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Auction: Old Master Paintings
Auction type: Saleroom auction
Date: 09.04.2014 - 18:00
Location: Vienna | Palais Dorotheum
Exhibition: 29.03. - 09.04.2014

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