The Flagellation of Christ - After Peter Paul Rubens
19.75 cms x 1,550.2 cms x 75.18 cms (7.78 ins x 610.32 ins x 7.78 ins)
Signed in plate lower right
Lot offered for sale by Saskatchewan NAC, Regina at the auction event "Canadian and International Prints and Photography" held on Sun, Sep 22, 2024.
Lot 245
Lot 245
Estimate: CAD $150 - $200
Realised: CAD $94
Realised: CAD $94
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Provenance:
From the Gary Robertson Historical Print Collection (Regina). This piece is also in the collection of the British Museum (London) and the Victoria and Albert Museum (London).
Notes:
Paulus Pontius was born in Antwerp, Belgium, in 1603. He apprenticed with the still life painter Osiers Beert and the engraver Lucas Vorsterman (best known as the engraver for Peter Paul Rubens). Pontius became Rubens' foremost engraver in 1624. Pontius' style is characterized by its precision and the accuracy with which it represents the original painting. Paulus Pontius died in 1658 in Antwerp.
From the Gary Robertson Historical Print Collection (Regina). This piece is also in the collection of the British Museum (London) and the Victoria and Albert Museum (London).
Notes:
Paulus Pontius was born in Antwerp, Belgium, in 1603. He apprenticed with the still life painter Osiers Beert and the engraver Lucas Vorsterman (best known as the engraver for Peter Paul Rubens). Pontius became Rubens' foremost engraver in 1624. Pontius' style is characterized by its precision and the accuracy with which it represents the original painting. Paulus Pontius died in 1658 in Antwerp.
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Saskatchewan NAC auction house for permission to use.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Saskatchewan NAC auction house for permission to use.