Circle of Trophime Bigot (Arles 1579-1650 Avignon)
Christ tended by an angel
Details
Circle of Trophime Bigot (Arles 1579-1650 Avignon)
Christ tended by an angel
oil on canvas
38 x 54 in. (98.8 x 137.2 cm.)
Provenance
Private collection, Paris, circa 1950.
Literature
C. Sterling, 'Observations sur Georges de la Tour propos d'un livre rcent', Revue des arts, September 1951, pp. 147ff., as probably a contemporary version of one of a group of works attributable to the young Stomer.
B. Nicolson, 'The "Candlelight Master", A follower of Honthorst in Rome', Nederlands kunsthistorische Jaarboeck, 1960, pp. 130-4, as by or after the Master, possibly inspired by Pietor Piazza (unseen).
B. Nicolson, 'Un Caravagiste aixois, Le Matre la chandelle'. Art de France, 1964, p. 128, no. 13, pl. 24, noting previous doubts to the attribution.
B. Nicolson, Caravaggism in Europe, Oxford, 1979, I, p. 61, as a contemporary copy of no. 850.
Sale room notice
We are grateful to Dr. Hermann Mildenberger of the Kunstsammlungen zu Weimar for confirming the attribution, having previously examined the picture in person.
Lot Essay
A contemporary, possibly autograph, version of the painting in La Salle College, Philadelphia (see Nicolson, op. cit., 1979, I, p. 61, no. 850, II, illustrated.