Lot no. 31
DUTCH SCHOOL, 1562, ENTOURAGE OF MARTIN VAN HEEMSKERCK
PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG WOMAN AGED 35
Oak panel, prepared and painted on the reverse (cut top left)
Old restorations
Inscriptions on reverse "NIET SNEIDER DAN DEN / TYT (or TYD) / HODIE . MICH CRAS . TIBY"
Dutch school, 1562, circle of M. Van Heemskerck, portrait of a young woman aged 35, oak panel, prepared and painted on the reverse, with restorations
50,5 x 40,5 CM - 19,9 x 16 IN.
The inscription on the back should be understood as follows (in Dutch and Latin): "Niemand snijdt dan de tjd / Hodie. Mich Cras . Tiby", "nothing cuts time / today mine, tomorrow yours". The Latin inscription can be found on the tombs.
See original version (French) Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
Pictures credits: Contact organization
Old paintings
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