Johann König and the Martyrdom of Sigismond

Published on 22 September 2022, by Caroline Legrand

Auction on 01 October 2022 - 09:00 (CEST) - 1, rue de la Paix - 10000 Troyes

In this gouache, early 17^th-century German painter Johann König paid tribute to the patron saint of Bohemia, Sigismond.

Johann König (1586-1642), The martyrdom of saint Sigismond, gouache on vellum nailed... Johann König and the Martyrdom of Sigismond

Johann König (1586-1642), The martyrdom of saint Sigismond, gouache on vellum nailed to panel, signed and dated “Johannes König Fecit 1618”, 21.5 x 16 cm/8.46 x 6.30 in.
Estimate: €12,000/15,000

Although he was born and died in Nuremberg, Johann König spent the better part of his life in another Bavarian city, Augsburg. He received lessons from his father, a goldsmith, before traveling to Venice in…

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1, rue de la Paix - 10000 Troyes

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