Conjurer, The - Philadelphia

Anonymous

1540 - 1550

Location:

Philadelphia (USA). Philadelphia Museum of Art (W.P. Wilstach Coll. nr. W. 1914-1-2)

Material:

Oil on panel

Dimensions:

105,4 x 138,7

Unverfehrt catalogue:

21d - ill. 58

De Vrij catalogue:

More information

Also called: The Prestidigiator

The composition is based on the painting in the Musée Municipal in St. Germain-en-Laye and is (partially) similar to paintings in the Dorotheum in Vienna, The Israel Museum in Jerusalem and with an unknown collection in California. Similar compositions on drawings can be found in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, the Louvre in Paris and the The Staatl. Graphische Sammlung in Munich.

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History:

Before 1884 at Cavalleria F. Meazza in Milan. April 15/23, 1884 sold by La Galerie de M. le Chev. F. Meazza in Milan, like a Herri met de Bles. In 1893 it ended up at the Banca di Torino from a Genolini auction in Milan, who sold it to an unknown person on 24/26 April 1893 as a Henri met de Bles. In 1914 it was part of the Crespi collection in Milan. Sold on 4 June 1914 by the auctioneer Petit to an unknown art dealer in Paris. Acquired in 1914 by the Museum, WP Wilstach collection in Philadelphia.

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Source:

Website 'wikimedia.org' Afbeelding: Afkomstig van ‘wikimedia.org’ – L ‘Escamoteur Philadelphia Museum of Art). Also website 'rkd.nl' - Afbeeldingsnr. 0000111875

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