Lot 28
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Circle of Sir Peter Paul Rubens (Siegen 1577-1640 Antwerp)
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Circle of Sir Peter Paul Rubens (Siegen 1577-1640 Antwerp)

The meeting of Jephthah and his daughter

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Circle of Sir Peter Paul Rubens (Siegen 1577-1640 Antwerp)
The meeting of Jephthah and his daughter
oil on copper
15 x 20½ in. (38.1 x 52.1 cm.)
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VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 20% on the buyer's premium.

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Lot Essay

The subject of the present lot derives from Judges XI: 30-40. On the eve of battle against the Ammonites, the great Israelite warrior Jephthah made a pact with God. In return for victory, he promised to sacrifice the first creature to come out of his house to meet him upon his return. The battle won, Jepththah returns home to be greeted with tambourines and dances by his only daughter.

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