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17th-century Flemish School, from Rubens’ circle:
See original version (French)
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17th-century Flemish School, from Rubens’ circle:
See original version (French)
Estimate €4,000 - €6,000
Voluntary lot
Description
17th-century Flemish School, from Rubens’ circle:
The Feast of Herod.
Oil on canvas
162 x 234.5 cm.
Restored.
A biblical subject depicted on several occasions by Rubens in the early 17th century. At a banquet hosted by Herod, Salome dances before the guests; as a reward, she demands the head of John the Baptist, which is brought in on a platter in the midst of the feast (Matthew 14:10–11).
Related works
Several versions or variations of this scene are held in various museums:
- Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, Brussels (largely by Rubens himself);
- National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh (by Rubens and his workshop);
- Alte Pinakothek, Munich (Rubens’s workshop).
See original version (French)
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Lot description modified on 10/15/2026 at 7:55 PM
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