LOT DETAILS

Materials:

oil on limewood panel

Measurements:

28.35 in. (72.00 cm.) (height) by 23.62 in. (60.00 cm.) (width)

Markings:

inscribed on the hem of Joseph's shawl: AONTS

Exhibited:

Frankfurt am Main, Städel Museum,. Albrecht Dürer. His art in context, 23 October 2013 - 2 February 2014, no. 7.5

Literature:

F. Winzinger, 'Eine unbekannte Heilige Familie des Hans Baldung Grien', in. Pantheon ,. XXXV, 1977, pp. 116-119, reproduced in colour;. G. Mende, Hans Baldung Grien, Das graphische Werk , Unterschneidheim 1978, p. 32; . G. von der Osten, Hans Baldung Grien , Gemälde und Dokumente , Berlin 1983, pp. 47-48, cat. no. 4, reproduced plates 4 and 5, and colour plate 1; . J. Sander in Albrecht Dürer. His art in context , J. Sander (ed.), exh. cat., Frankfurt am Main 2013, p. 204, reproduced in colour

Provenance:

English private collection by 1969;. With Agnew's, London; . Anonymous sale, London, Sotheby's, 25 November 1970, lot 38 (as School of the Upper Rhine, circa 1500) for £21,500; . With Edward Speelman, London; . From whom acquired by the father of the present owner; . Thence by descent