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JACOB DE BACKER | THE ANNUNCIATION; PENTECOST
Lot Closed
February 5, 05:06 PM GMT
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Property from a Private West Coast Collection
JACOB DE BACKER
Antwerp circa 1540/45 - 1591/99
THE ANNUNCIATION; PENTECOST
the former inscribed lower center: ECCE SPEI OBLATÆ ET VER I PRÆNVNCIVS INQVIT, / VIRGO HOMINI CHRISTVM QVE PARITVRA ESAVE; the latter inscribed lower center: IN SOLYMIS, VEHEMENSA CELSA PERSONAT AXE / PECTORA, QVIACCPHSO SPIRITVS IGNE CRENATT
a pair, both oil on panel
each panel: 26⅝ by 20 in.; 67.6 by 50.8 cm.
each framed: 33 by 27 in.; 83.8 by 68.6 cm.
This pair matches in size to two paintings that were sold in Cologne, Lempertz, 14 November 2015, lot 1427, which also depict in the same style scenes from the life of Jesus. The works sold at Lempertz were accompanied by a 2007 certificate of authenticity from Dr. Justus Müller Hofstede. It is probable that these paintings in juncture with the other two created a series, which were formerly in the possession of Archduke Ernest.