Jupiter and Mercury in the house of Philemon and Baucis
Details
DAVID RYCKAERT II (Antwerp 1596-1642)
Jupiter and Mercury in the house of Philemon and Baucis
signed indistinctly with monogram and dated 'DR 1639' (lower right)
oil on canvas
35 x 52¾ in. (79 x 134 cm.)
Lot Essay
The scene depicted comes from Ovid's Metamorphoses (8: 621-696).