French School, mid-17th Century

Anamorphic painting of Saint Margaret and the Dragon

Details

French School, mid-17th Century
Anamorphic painting of Saint Margaret and the Dragon
oil on panel
36½ x 8 1/8 in. (92.7 x 20.7 cm.)

Exhibited

Los Angeles, J. Paul Getty Museum, Devices of Wonder: From the World in a Box to Images on a Screen, 13 November 2001-3 February 2002, no. 167.

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Lot Essay

The word 'anamorphic' derives from the Greek prefix ana-, meaning back or again, and morphe, meaning shape or form. The distorted perspective of this image required the viewer to use a special device, or take a specific vantage point, to reconstruct the image. A celebrated anamorphic painting is that of Edward VI by Scrots in the National Portrait Gallery, London.

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