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| Image | Sale date | Auction house | Location | Sale name | Lot No. | Estimate | Price Sold | Condition | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 19, 2016 | Dorotheum | Vienna | Old Master Paintings | 52 | $****** - ****** | Minerva Visits the Nine Muses (Ovid, Met. V, 250-268) by Hendrik van Balen |
paintings
50 x 66 cm (19.69 x 25.98 in)
oil on copper
on the reverse the dated (1608) panel maker’s mark by Peter Staas
Private collection, England
, sale, Sotheby’s, London, 16 April 1980, lot 6 (as Hendrick van Balen I)
, Private collection, Germany
, Private collection, Switzerland
K. Ertz, K. Ertz, Jan Brueghel d. J., Jan Brueghel d. J., Freren, Freren, 1984, 1984, pp. 70, pp. 70, 80, 80, 418, 418, no. 257, no. 257, plate 53 (as Jan Brueghel II), plate 53 (as Jan Brueghel II), The present painting comes with an old certificate compiled by Klaus Ertz in which he assigned the landscape to Jan Brueghel II (29 December 1981). At the time when Ertz wrote the certificate and even when his monograph on Jan Brueghel II was published, The present painting comes with an old certificate compiled by Klaus Ertz in which he assigned the landscape to Jan Brueghel II (29 December 1981). At the time when Ertz wrote the certificate and even when his monograph on Jan Brueghel II was published, he was not aware of the presence of a stamped mark of panel maker Peter Staas, he was not aware of the presence of a stamped mark of panel maker Peter Staas, dated 1608, dated 1608, on the reverse of the painting (fig. 1). The identification of the painter of the landscape, on the reverse of the painting (fig. 1). The identification of the painter of the landscape, the flowers, the flowers, and the musical instruments as Jan Brueghel I is based on the stupendous quality of the present painting and on the panel maker’s dated mark. In 1608, and the musical instruments as Jan Brueghel I is based on the stupendous quality of the present painting and on the panel maker’s dated mark. In 1608, the artist’s son, the artist’s son, Jan Brueghel II, Jan Brueghel II, was only seven years old and must therefore be ruled out., was only seven years old and must therefore be ruled out., Ertz identified the figures in this mythological scene, Ertz identified the figures in this mythological scene, which refers to Ovid’s Metamorphoses. In 1984 he wrote: ‘All of the figures are by the hand of Hendrik van Balen I; from left to right appear two singers – Euterpe, which refers to Ovid’s Metamorphoses. In 1984 he wrote: ‘All of the figures are by the hand of Hendrik van Balen I; from left to right appear two singers – Euterpe, Erato, Erato, Terpsichore, Terpsichore, or Calliope (?); Minerva – equipped with a lance, or Calliope (?); Minerva – equipped with a lance, shield, shield, ,and helmet; Urania – with a lute (in the seventeenth century, ,and helmet; Urania – with a lute (in the seventeenth century, Erato, Erato, Terpsichore, Terpsichore, or Calliope (?) […].’, or Calliope (?) […].’, In the early seventeenth century, In the early seventeenth century, Minerva and the Muses was a popular subject among German and Dutch Mannerists, Minerva and the Muses was a popular subject among German and Dutch Mannerists, such as Bartholomäus Spranger, such as Bartholomäus Spranger, Joachim Wtewael, Joachim Wtewael, and Hendrik de Clerck. It offered artists the opportunity to depict female nudes and exotically dressed women in fantastic scenes and in combination with precious musical instruments. Moses Striking the Rock, and Hendrik de Clerck. It offered artists the opportunity to depict female nudes and exotically dressed women in fantastic scenes and in combination with precious musical instruments. Moses Striking the Rock, also on copper and identical in size, also on copper and identical in size, ,is another joint work by Hendrick van Balen I and Jan Brueghel I and can be compared to the present painting in terms of the refined composition and brilliant colours (sold at Claude Agutte’s, ,is another joint work by Hendrick van Balen I and Jan Brueghel I and can be compared to the present painting in terms of the refined composition and brilliant colours (sold at Claude Agutte’s, on 7 December 2012, on 7 December 2012, lot 20 for € 969.000)., lot 20 for € 969.000)., Hendrick van Balen I became a master in the Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke when he was only seventeen years old. In 1609 he was appointed chairman of the guild. He was a highly gifted figure painter and is documented to have contributed the staffage to landscapes by such artists as Jan Brueghel I, Hendrick van Balen I became a master in the Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke when he was only seventeen years old. In 1609 he was appointed chairman of the guild. He was a highly gifted figure painter and is documented to have contributed the staffage to landscapes by such artists as Jan Brueghel I, Jan Brueghel II, Jan Brueghel II, Gillis van Coninxloo, Gillis van Coninxloo, Frans Francken II, Frans Francken II, Abel Grimmer, Abel Grimmer, Jan van Kessel I, Jan van Kessel I, Joos de Momper, Joos de Momper, Frans Snyders, Frans Snyders, Jan Tilens, Jan Tilens, Lucas van Uden, Lucas van Uden, Sebastian Vrancx, Sebastian Vrancx, and Jan Wildens. Only few examples of his collaboration with Jan Brueghel I have survived. Small, and Jan Wildens. Only few examples of his collaboration with Jan Brueghel I have survived. Small, elegant figures and subtly executed nudes are typical of his art. In the present painting, elegant figures and subtly executed nudes are typical of his art. In the present painting, Balen presents himself at the acme of his skills as a figure painter. He succeeded in felicitously combining a refined, Balen presents himself at the acme of his skills as a figure painter. He succeeded in felicitously combining a refined, yet balanced composition with jewel-like, yet balanced composition with jewel-like, shining colours. Jan Brueghel I congenially painted the landscape background and the still life elements. In a joint effort, shining colours. Jan Brueghel I congenially painted the landscape background and the still life elements. In a joint effort, these two exceptionally talented artists have created a painting that numbers among the masterpieces of their period., these two exceptionally talented artists have created a painting that numbers among the masterpieces of their period.
