Old Masters Day Sale, including portrait miniatures from the collection of the late Dr Erika Pohl-Ströher
Old Masters Day Sale, including portrait miniatures from the collection of the late Dr Erika Pohl-Ströher
Property from the Collection of Sir Peter Jonas
Attributed to Jacob de Backer
The Birth of Venus
Lot Closed
December 9, 02:11 PM GMT
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Property from the Collection of Sir Peter Jonas
Attributed to Jacob de Backer
Antwerp circa 1540/45 - 1591/99
The Birth of Venus
oil on oak panel
unframed: 89 x 79.2 cm.; 35 x 31¼ in.
framed: 118.9 x 110 cm.; 46⅞ x 43¼ in.
Anonymous sale, London, Sotheby's, 16 December 1999, lot 170;
Where acquired by Sir Peter Jonas (1946–2020).
Where acquired by Sir Peter Jonas (1946–2020).
For more information on the Collection of Sir Peter Jonas, please see: Sir Peter Jones: A Lifelong Love of Old Masters