Gillis van Coninxloo (1544-1607)

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Gillis van Coninxloo (1544-1607)

The discovery of Callisto

oil on panel
30.3 x 40 cm
Provenance
John Joshua Proby, 1st Earl of Carysfort (1751-1828), Elton Hall, near Peterborough (according to an inscription on the reverse)

Lot Essay

The staffage is the work of another hand, working in the style of Hans von Aachen

We would like to thank Gareth Hughes of English Heritage for his help in identifying the provenance

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