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Ambrosius Benson (Lombardy, late 15th Century-1550, Bruges) and Studio
Lot 112

Ambrosius Benson (Lombardy, late 15th Century-1550, Bruges) and Studio

Saint Luke

Fermé9 December 2015

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GBP 30,000

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Ambrosius Benson (Lombardy, late 15th Century-1550, Bruges) and Studio
Saint Luke
oil on oak panel
16 ¾ x 12 ¼ in. (42.5 x 31.1 cm.)

with Colnaghi’s, London, 1902.
Friedrich Schwarz, Vienna.
Emil Weinberger, Vienna; his sale, Glückselig, Vienna, 22-24 October 1929 [= 1st day], lot 443.
with J. Perdoux, Paris.
with Jacques Goudstikker, Amsterdam, 1930.
Looted by the Nazi authorities, July 1940.
Recovered by the Allies, 1945.
in the custody of the Dutch Government.
Restituted in February 2006 to the heir of Jacques Goudstikker.

Note du spécialiste

This panel has generally been accepted as a work by Ambrosius Benson, a key figure of 16th century Bruges and a continuator of the great pictorial tradition established by Gérard David. Benson ran a large workshop, which makes it highly likely that there is some studio participation in this work. It is tempting to see the distinctive figure of Saint Luke, with his aquiline nose and prominent chin, as a self-portrait of this enigmatic artist.