The Astorga Master (Astorga, active 1st. half of the 16th Century)
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The Astorga Master (Astorga, active 1st. half of the 16th Century)

Salome presenting the head of Saint John the Baptist

Details
The Astorga Master (Astorga, active 1st. half of the 16th Century)
Salome presenting the head of Saint John the Baptist
oil on panel laid down on board
33¾ x 32 3/8 (85.6 x 83.2 cm.)
Provenance
Purchased in 1922 by Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey McCormick, by whom given to the Museum in 1948.
Literature
C.P. Post, A History of Spanish Painting, Cambridge, 1941, IX, part II, p. 563, fig. 218.
Thieme-Becker, Lexikon der Bildenden Kuenstler, 1950, XXXVII, p. 26.
Catalogue of the Collection, Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, 1961, p. 298.
Special notice
This lot is offered without reserve. This lot is exempt from Sales Tax.

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