Lot 139: Circle of Willem Isaacsz. van Swanenburg (Leiden 1580-1612)

Circle of Willem Isaacsz. van Swanenburg (Leiden 1580-1612)
The Fall of Troy
signed with initials and dated 'CS· 1· 6· 11:' (lower right)
oil on pewter
12¼ x 18¼ in. (31.2 x 46.4 cm.)
in an ormulu mounted marble set ebonized frame

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Signed with initials and dated, this picture is by an as yet unidentified hand who has drawn inspiration for the central figure on horseback from engravings of Marcus Curtius by Hendrick Goltzius (see 'Prints and Print Designs 1586-1590', in Hendrick Goltzius: Drawings, Prints and Paintings, exhibition catalogue, Zwolle, 2003, pp. 89-92).