Auction on
30 November 2019 - 15:30 (CET) -
44, rue de Gray - 21000 Dijon
Little known in France, the Master of Vyšší Brod is a key figure in Prague painting of the mid-14th century, when Bohemia was central to Europe's political and cultural life. An intriguing journey.
Master of Vyšší Brod (Bohemia, ca. 1350), Madonna and Child Enthroned, devotional panel, egg tempera on fruit tree wood panel, 22 x 20 cm (detail). Estimate: €400,000/600,000
Master of Vyšší Brod (Bohemia, ca. 1350), Madonna and Child Enthroned, devotional panel, egg tempera on fruit tree wood panel, 22 x 20 cm (detail). Estimate: €400,000/600,000
What path did this 22 cm/ 8.6 in high panel take from its native Bohemia to end up in Dijon, France? Nobody knows, not even the owners, who have had it in their family for three generations. There was certainly no obvious connection with one of the…
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