Lot 29: BARTHEL BRUYN I (Cologne or Wesel c. 1493-1555 Cologne?)

Portraits of a gentleman and his wife, both half-length: he, aged 44, behind a wooden ledge, in a fur-lined black coat and a black hat, a letter in his left hand and gloves in his right; she, aged 42, in a black coat with an embroidered belt and a white headdress, holding a book. both inscribed and dated, the first 'ANNO.1535 AETATIS.44', the second 'ANNO 1535. AETATIS.42' (both upper center) oil on panel, shaped tops 22 5/8 x 16 in. (57.3 x 40.7 cm.) a pair (2) PROVENANCE Carl Salomonsen; sale, Winkel & Magnussen, Copenhagen, 1944, lot 16.