Georges Mathieu (b. 1921)

Hommage à Charles Martel

Details

Georges Mathieu (b. 1921)
Hommage à Charles Martel
titled and dated 'Hommage à Charles Martel 56' (on the stretcher)
oil on canvas
57 3/8 x 44 5/8in. (145.8 x 113.3cm.)
Painted in 1956

Provenance

Galerie Schmela, Dsseldorf
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1958

Lot Essay

Charles Martel was a legendary warrior from the Dark Ages who fought against the Moors in a famous battle at Poitiers in 732. He is credited with unifying the Merovingien state and was the father of Pepin le Bref.

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