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17th-century French school, c. 1640–1650, Saint Geneviève, o…
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17th-century French school, c. 1640–1650, Saint Geneviève, o…
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Estimate €400 - €600
Voluntary lot
Description
17th-century French school, c. 1640–1650, Saint Geneviève, oil on oak panel, 24 x 18 cm
On the reverse, the mark ‘MB’ of the Antwerp panel-maker Melchior de Bout (active 1625/26–1658), a supplier of panels to painters working in Paris. The saint, depicted as a shepherdess amongst her sheep, holds a candle which a demon is trying to extinguish and which an angel is relighting.
Note:
The work will be included in the catalogue by Jørgen Wadum (Professor, Associate Researcher at the RKD – Netherlands Institute for Art History) on early panel paintings.
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About the sale
DE SPILLIAERT AND DE SMET IN GABON, VIA CHINA Khnopff, Mortier, Picasso • Old Master paintings • Chinese bronzes and porcelain • Kota reliquary • Jewellery • Antique weapons
Auction location
Auction time
10/18/2026 at 2:00 PM
Pictures credits:
Hugo Sanchez
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