NORTHERN EUROPEAN SCHOOL, 17TH CENTURY
The Fall of King Nebuchadnezzar
oil on canvas
138 x 199cm
(unframed)
Footnote
The present work is based on the Book of Daniel, chapter 4: 'Nebuchadnezzar was driven out of human society and ate grass like an ox. The dew fell on his body, and his hair grew as long as eagles' feathers and his nails as long as birds' claws.'
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£1,000 - £1,500
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Hammer price:
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£48,000 |
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.
Condition Report
The canvas has been relined and extended along the lower border; the join has separated and is visible to the naked eye. The relining has come away from the stretcher along the lower border, and approximately ten inches up the lower left and right border. Scattered surface abrasions and areas of paint loss throughout revealing the original canvas. Surface staining and discoloured varnish. Multiple layers of varnish prevent reading under ultraviolet light.
