Lot Essay
The soldier in the centre right, wearing the fur hat, is a self portrait of the artist.
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Claudius Civilis with the commanders of the Roman army
Details
Frans de Jongh (d.1705)
Claudius Civilis with the commanders of the Roman army
oil on canvas
28¾ x 39½ in. (73 x 100.2 cm.)
Claudius Civilis with the commanders of the Roman army
oil on canvas
28¾ x 39½ in. (73 x 100.2 cm.)
Provenance
with Frans Decker, Haarlem, 1740
Frans Decker, his sale, Harlem, 29 August, 1752, lot 6.
Anon. sale Christe's, New York, 12 October 1989, lot 120 (as attributed to B. Flemal.)
Frans Decker, his sale, Harlem, 29 August, 1752, lot 6.
Anon. sale Christe's, New York, 12 October 1989, lot 120 (as attributed to B. Flemal.)
Literature
J. van Tatenhove, A picture by Frans de Jongh, d.1705, Hoogsteder Mercury, no.13-14, 1992, p.81-88, ill. fig 4.
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.