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Lot 65 Two of a series of three Rosary pictures are being offered in this sale, The Joyful (lot 65) and The Sorrowful Mysteries of the five Rosaries (lot 66). The third Rosary picture with The Glorious Mysteries is still in the property of the descendants of Dr. Beck (fig. 1). This very rare and well conserved series, each depicting scenes from the life of Christ in five medallions, is dated 1492 (lot 66). Ludwig Meyer kindly pointed out in 2012 that the artist must originate from the region of Lake Constance. The crucifixion is placed before a typical Lake Constance landscape. The buildings especially match with the northern shore of the lake. Beck acquired all three in 1881 from the collection of Dr. J.G.Dursch, who is considered to be a 19th century pioneer in collecting Old German painting.
Master of the Lake Constance region, 1492
The Joyful Mysteries of the five Rosaries, with the Adoration of the Magi; the Annunciation; the Visitation of Mary to St. Elizabeth; the Presentation of the Child in the Temple; and the Adoration of the Shepherds
Closed25 May 2016
Price Realised
EUR 15,000