Lot n° 198
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12000 - 15000
EUR
Ladislaw BAKALOWICZ (1831 -1904). Important historicist work - Lot 198
Ladislaw BAKALOWICZ (1831 -1904). Important historicist work illustrating Christopher Columbus presenting Amerindian savages to the court of Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile. Ladislaus or Wladyslaw Bakalowicz, a painter of Polish origin born in Krakow, worked in Paris after his studies at the art school in Warsaw. He exhibited in Paris, London, Vienna and New York. If female portraits are among his favorite subjects, he excelled in historical painting by painting important scenes of the Renaissance and the reign of Louis XIII such as "Louis XIII receiving the Italian ambassador", London sale of January 19, 1973 or "La collation d'Henry IV", Paris sale on January 11, 1943. The work presented here is related to one of the most important cultural events of the Renaissance: the discovery of the new world. One can feel all the solemnity of the moment in the rich salon where the sovereign couple and the young Prince are seated on the platform. On the wall richly decorated with tapestries and interspersed with a fireplace still in the flamboyant gothic style, the great men of Spain stand attentively. Beautiful original gilded stucco frame. Dimensions : 92 x 64 cm. Size of the frame included : 130 x 105 cm.
Ladislaw BAKALOWICZ (1831 -1904). Belangrijk historistisch werk dat Christoffel Columbus illustreert en inheemse Amerikaanse wilden voorstelt aan het hof van Ferdinand van Aragon en Isabella van Castilië.Ladislaus of Wladyslaw Bakalowicz, schilder van Poolse afkomst geboren in Krakau, werkte in Parijs na zijn studies aan de kunstacademie in Warschau. Hij exhibits in Parijs, Londen, Wenen and New York. Als vrouwelijke portretten tot zijn favoriete onderwerpen behoren, blonk hij uit in historische schilderkunst door belangrijke scènes uit de Renaissance en het bewind van Lodewijk XIII te schilderen, zoals "Louis XIII ontvangt de Italiaanse ambassadeur", verkoop in Londen van 19 januari 1973 of "La collatie d' Henry IV", Verkoop in Parijs op 11 januari 1943. This work is about one of the most important cultural aspects of the Renaissance: the discovery of the new world. I see all the importance of the moment in the royal salon where the youngest members of the family and the youngest visitors to the podium are present. Aan de muur rijkelijk bekleed met wandtapijten en afgewisseld met een open haard nog in de flamboyant gotische stijl, attent, de Grote van Spanje. Mooie originele vergulde stuklijst. Size: 92 x 64 cm. Size: 130 x 105 cm.
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