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Cleopatra
Details
Studio of Lucas Cranach I (Kronach 1472-1553 Weimar)
Cleopatra
with inscription 'CLEOPATRA' (upper left)
oil on panel
13¾ x 10 1/8 in. (34.9 x 25.7 cm.)
Cleopatra
with inscription 'CLEOPATRA' (upper left)
oil on panel
13¾ x 10 1/8 in. (34.9 x 25.7 cm.)
Provenance
I. Pffer.
The Counts Festetics von Tolna, Helikon Castle, Budapest, Hungary, and by inheritance to
Mary Victoria, Princess Festetics von Tolna, née Lady Mary Victoria Hamilton (1850-1922), wife of Tassilo, Count and later Prince Festetics von Tolna (1850-1933) and formerly wife of Prince Albert I of Monaco, and by descent to her son from her first marriage
Prince Louis II of Monaco (1870-1949).
Mme. de Villeneuve Bridge.
M. Lemonnier, Paris.
Dr. Gaydos, Paris.
The Counts Festetics von Tolna, Helikon Castle, Budapest, Hungary, and by inheritance to
Mary Victoria, Princess Festetics von Tolna, née Lady Mary Victoria Hamilton (1850-1922), wife of Tassilo, Count and later Prince Festetics von Tolna (1850-1933) and formerly wife of Prince Albert I of Monaco, and by descent to her son from her first marriage
Prince Louis II of Monaco (1870-1949).
Mme. de Villeneuve Bridge.
M. Lemonnier, Paris.
Dr. Gaydos, Paris.
Literature
P. Guth, 'Lucas Cranach', Connaissance des Arts, 15 April 1953, illustrated on front cover, as by Lucas Cranach.
Exhibited
Budapest, Galerie des Arts, 1902, as Lucas Cranach.
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.
Sale room notice
We are grateful to Mr. Ludwig Meyer who has noted that this lot is by the Monogramist A.H., now recognised as Anton Heusler (active 1525-1562), who was a pupil of Lucas Cranach the Elder and became an independent master in 1525.