Lotto No. 259


Follower of Hendrick Goltzius


Follower of Hendrick Goltzius - Dipinti antichi II

Hercules killing Cacus,
oil on panel, 53 x 41 cm, framed

The present composition, with the rippling musculature of its figures and their contorted poses is characteristic of Haarlem Mannerism. It is taken from a design by arguably its most influential practitioner, Hendrick Goltzius (1558–1617). The monumental figure of Hercules with his club, bisecting the picture plane, with the modeling of light and shade and recession to twin vanishing points, is directly inspired by Goltzius’s 1588 chiaroscuro woodcut of Hercules and Cacus, (a fine impression of which is conserved in the Art Institute of Chicago, inv. no. 1930.795).

Esperto: Damian Brenninkmeyer Damian Brenninkmeyer
+43 1 515 60 403

oldmasters@dorotheum.com

11.11.2021 - 15:59

Stima:
EUR 12.000,- a EUR 18.000,-
Prezzo di partenza:
EUR 10.000,-

Follower of Hendrick Goltzius


Hercules killing Cacus,
oil on panel, 53 x 41 cm, framed

The present composition, with the rippling musculature of its figures and their contorted poses is characteristic of Haarlem Mannerism. It is taken from a design by arguably its most influential practitioner, Hendrick Goltzius (1558–1617). The monumental figure of Hercules with his club, bisecting the picture plane, with the modeling of light and shade and recession to twin vanishing points, is directly inspired by Goltzius’s 1588 chiaroscuro woodcut of Hercules and Cacus, (a fine impression of which is conserved in the Art Institute of Chicago, inv. no. 1930.795).

Esperto: Damian Brenninkmeyer Damian Brenninkmeyer
+43 1 515 60 403

oldmasters@dorotheum.com


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Asta: Dipinti antichi II
Tipo d'asta: Asta online
Data: 11.11.2021 - 15:59
Luogo dell'asta: Wien | Palais Dorotheum
Esposizione: 29.10. - 11.11.2021