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LOT 0340
Post Medieval Wooden Bas Relief Representing a Gentleman Illustrating an Allegory of Avarice
BELGIUM, ANTWERP, 17TH CENTURY A.D.
13 1/4 x 10 5/8 in. (689 grams, 33.5 x 27.1 cm).
Carved in the half-round, clean-shaven man with cap and flowing hair clutching a bag of coins to his chest with more coins on the surface of the table; mounted on a velvet-covered board with faux-shell detailing to the frame. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection, Spain, 2024.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13546-262841.
For painted representations of the Allegory of Avarice csee Frazier, K,B., We are the Reckless, We are the Wild Youth: Decadence and Debauchery in the Art of the Utrecht Caravaggisti, University of Mary Washington, 2015, figs.21,22,24,25.
FootnotesIn the historical context of the Netherlands and Flanders (particularly during the 16th and 17th centuries), the depiction of the seven deadly sins was a central theme in moralising and satirical art. The allegory of Avarice was frequently represented in paintings, as well as in sculptures and wooden bas-reliefs intended for furnishings, architectural panels, or private collections.
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LOT 0340
Post Medieval Wooden Bas Relief Representing a Gentleman Illustrating an Allegory of Avarice
Estimate £3,000 - 4,000€3,480 - 4,640 (for guidance only)$4,050 - 5,400 (for guidance only)
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