Lot Essay
The device of the Phoenix, in the lower left corner, is symbolic of Christ's resurrection
THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
Circle of Barthel Bruyn the Elder (1493-1555)
Details
Circle of Barthel Bruyn the Elder (1493-1555)
Portrait of a Donor Cleric with Christ as the Man of Sorrows
with date 1545 and inscribed 'HINC AD ASTRA F.P.L.A'
on panel - arched top
18 x 13½in.(45.7 x 34.2cm.)
Portrait of a Donor Cleric with Christ as the Man of Sorrows
with date 1545 and inscribed 'HINC AD ASTRA F.P.L.A'
on panel - arched top
18 x 13½in.(45.7 x 34.2cm.)
Literature
F. Firmenich-Richartz, Bartholomaeus Bruyn und seine Schule, 1891