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Frans II Francken Has Effortlessly Crossed the Red Sea

Result EUR1,488,000
Published on , by Philippe Dufour
Auction on 29 September 2018 - 14:00 (CEST) - 1, rue de la Paix - 10000 Troyes
With its outsize format (118 x 213.5 cm), Biblical subject worthy of Hollywood by an outstanding Flemish painter and museum quality, this piece had all the ingredients for a splendid sale. And indeed, seven bidders from France, Holland and the UK battled it out on the phone. We don't know which nationality finally landed...
Frans II Francken (1581-1642), Traversée de la mer Rouge, panneau parqueté, présentant... Frans II Francken Has Effortlessly Crossed the Red Sea
Frans II Francken (1581-1642), Traversée de la mer Rouge, panneau parqueté, présentant au dos un décor peint, 118 x 213,5 cm.
Adjugé : 1 488 000 €
With its outsize format (118 x 213.5 cm), Biblical subject worthy of Hollywood by an outstanding Flemish painter and museum quality, this piece had all the ingredients for a splendid sale. And indeed, seven bidders from…
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tableaux, mobilier et objets d'art, argenterie, bijoux
Saturday 29 September 2018 - 14:00 (CEST)
1, rue de la Paix - 10000 Troyes
Ivoire Troyes - Boisseau-Pomez