The Temptation of Saint Anthony

Details

Follower of Hieronymus Bosch
The Temptation of Saint Anthony
oil on panel
11 5/8 x 14 in. (29.5 x 35.5 cm.)

Provenance

J.J. Chapuis (according to a seal on reverse).
Acquired by the grandfather of the present owner.

Exhibited

Rochester, Rochester Memorial Art Gallery, Italian and Northern European Paintings from a private New York collection, 6 April-29 May 1962 as 'attributed to Herri met de Bles'.

Lot Essay

This composition relates to a Temptation of Saint Anthony attributed to Jan Wellens de Cock (?Leiden c. 1490-before 1527 Antwerp) in the Norton Museum, West Palm Beach, Florida. Another example of this composition, also with minor variations, was formerly in the Coppé collection, and sold at Sotheby's, London, 9 July 2014, lot 6 (£422,500), as Follower of Hieronymus Bosch.

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