Antonius Heusler Sold at Auction Prices

Antonius Heusler

(Leipzig circa 1500–1562 Annaberg) Lot and his daughters, monogrammed lower right: AH (ligated), oil on panel laid down on panel, 46 x 36 cm, framed Provenance: Noble collection, Germany; by descent to the present owner We are grateful to Gunnar Heydenreich, Cranach Digital Archive Cologne, for confirming the present painting as an autograph work by Antonius Heusler following first-hand inspection and analysis by IRR. We are also grateful to Ingo Sandner for confirming the attribution. He intends to publish this work in his forthcoming monograph on the artist. The Old Testament story of Lot and his daughters was a popular subject for artists, because of its moralising potential and dramatic possibilities, and one which Antonius Heusler painted several times. Lot, having flown from the sinful city of Sodom along with his family, is being plied with alcohol by his two daughters, who intend to seduce him and ensure the continuation of the human race. The present painting closely relates to an almost identical composition (oil on beech wood, 48 x 36 cm) conserved in the Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum, Braunschweig (inv. no. GG 30). Antonius Heusler was born around 1500 and possibly came from Annaberg in Saxony. It seems that after his early training in Annaberg Heusler joined the workshop of Lucas Cranach the Elder in Wittenberg around 1522. He remained in contact with the Wittenberg workshop after his return to Annaberg around 1526. Heusler’s paintings are rare, but he was a highly respected artist, his relative prosperity documented by the purchase of several properties.

Antonius HEUSLER Leipzig, vers 1500 - Annaberg, 1562 Loth et ses filles devant Sodome en flammes Huile sur panneau, parqueté

Antonius HEUSLER Leipzig, vers 1500 - Annaberg, 1562 Loth et ses filles devant Sodome en flammes Huile sur panneau, parqueté Daté et légendé '1544' et 'und Loth zoch aus zoar / und blieb allda auff dem / berge mit seine beiden / Tochtern' en haut (Restaurations) Sans cadre Lot and his daughters, oil on panel, inscribed, by A. Heusler h: 48,80 w: 37,50 cm Provenance : Vente anonyme ; Cheverny, Me Rouillac, 22 juin 1991, n° 152 (comme Lucas Cranach le Jeune) ; Collection particulière, Ile-de-France Commentaire : Nous remercions les professeurs Ingo Sandner et Gunnar Heydenreich de nous avoir aimablement indiqué et confirmé l'attribution de ce tableau sur la base de photographies et d'examens scientifiques. Il sera inclus dans la monographie d'Antonius Heusler actuellement en préparation par le professeur Ingo Sandner. Estimation 15 000 - 20 000 €

HEUSLER, ANTON (ATTRIBUTED TO) (Circa 1500 - 1562)

HEUSLER, ANTON (ATTRIBUTED TO) (Circa 1500 - 1562) Herodias with the Head of Saint John the Baptist. Oil on panel. Dated centre right: 1556. 33 x 25 cm. We are grateful to Ludwig Meyer from the Archiv für Kunstgeschichte for the suggested attribution on the basis of a photograph. HEUSLER, ANTON (ZUGESCHRIEBEN) (um 1500 - 1562) Herodias mit dem Kopf des Johannes des Täufers. Öl auf Holz. Rechts mittig mit Datierung: 1556. 33 x 25 cm. Diese Darstellung der Herodias, der Mutter von Salome, mit dem Haupt des Johannes des Täufers ist äusserst selten in der Bildkunst, aber durch die Inschrift auf ihrem Kleid eindeutig zu identifizieren. Sie entspricht dem Bibeltext, wonach die Mutter die Anstifterin zur Hinrichtung des Johannes war. Anton Heusler war einer der bedeutenden Maler der Cranach- Schule und in Sachsen tätig. Wir danken Ludwig Meyer vom Archiv für Kunstgeschichte für die vorgeschlagene Zuschreibung anhand einer Fotografie.

Anton Heusler born circa 1500, active in Annaberg, Sachsen 1525-1561 , Portrait of a bridegroom, half length, standing in a landscape oil on limewood panel