The Throne of Mercy, with two angels, a landscape beyond

The panel is likely to have originally formed the central part of a triptych and relates to Colijn de Coter’s triptych of the same subject (Paris, Louvre), of which many versions are known, with some alterations in the setting. The Throne of Mercy was a popular subject in the Netherlands and many compositions, including the present lot, are believed to ultimately derive from Robert Campin’s small panel, now in the Hermitage, Saint Petersburg.

We are grateful to Peter van den Brink for placing the panel in the Antwerp School and dating it to circa 1525.