Auction on
15 June 2019 - 14:00 (CEST) -
5, rue Cruche-d'Or - 87000 Limoges
This painting from the Gustave Eiffel collection tackles the tragic life of Theseus and his son Hippolytus in an astonishing composition.
Maestro dei Cassoni Campana (active in Florence in the early 16th century), scene from the life of Theseus and Hippolytus, inlaid poplar panel, 69 x 161 cm. Estimate: €150,000/200,000
Maestro dei Cassoni Campana (active in Florence in the early 16th century), scene from the life of Theseus and Hippolytus, inlaid poplar panel, 69 x 161 cm. Estimate: €150,000/200,000
The panel belongs to a series, broken up in the years 1830-1840, that undoubtedly comprised six works, five of which are now known. In addition to this one, four are in the Petit Palais d'Avignon museum and come from the collections of the Marquis Giampietro Campana, sold from 1857 onwards following his…
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