LOT DETAILS

Materials:

oil on canvas

Measurements:

64.57 in. (164.00 cm.) (height) by 59.45 in. (151.00 cm.) (width)

Markings:

signed and dated lower centre: Ant. Morus. Phil. Hisp. Regis. Pictor F. A. MDLVI, Hebrew inscription upper centre (in translation): My soul I gave

Condition:

framed

Exhibited:

Utrecht, Tentoonstelling van Oude Schilderkunst, August – October 1894, no. 151, p. 55; Leuven, Michiel Coxcie: The Flemish Raphael, October 2013 – February 2014, no. 41

Literature:

C. Hofstede de Groot, C. Hofstede de Groot, De wetenschappelijke resultaten van de tentoonstelling van Oude Kunst in Utrecht in 1894 gehouden, De wetenschappelijke resultaten van de tentoonstelling van Oude Kunst in Utrecht in 1894 gehouden, in: Oud Holland 13, in: Oud Holland 13, 1895, 1895, p. 43;, p. 43;, H. Hymans, H. Hymans, L’Exposition d’Art Ancien à Utrecht, L’Exposition d’Art Ancien à Utrecht, in: Gazette des Beaux-Arts 13/1, in: Gazette des Beaux-Arts 13/1, 3rd series, 3rd series, 1895, 1895, pp. 54/55;, pp. 54/55;, H. Hymans, H. Hymans, Antonio Moro, Antonio Moro, Son Oeuvre et Son Temps, Son Oeuvre et Son Temps, Brussels 1910, Brussels 1910, pp. 92–94;, pp. 92–94;, L. Cust, L. Cust, Notes on Pictures in the Royal Collections, Notes on Pictures in the Royal Collections, London 1911, London 1911, p. 60; A. von Wurzbach, p. 60; A. von Wurzbach, Niederländisches Künstler-Lexikon, Niederländisches Künstler-Lexikon, 1911, 1911, II, II, p. 193;, p. 193;, G. Marlier, G. Marlier, Anthonis Mor van Dashorst (Antonio Moro), Anthonis Mor van Dashorst (Antonio Moro), 1934, 1934, p. 107, p. 107, no. 86 (as doubtful);, no. 86 (as doubtful);, G. Marlier, G. Marlier, Du nouveau concernant Antonio Moro, Du nouveau concernant Antonio Moro, Cassandre, Cassandre, 17 November 1940;, 17 November 1940;, H. Miller, H. Miller, Michiel Coxcie (1499–1592) and the Giants of His Age, Michiel Coxcie (1499–1592) and the Giants of His Age, London 2013, London 2013, p. 195, p. 195, cat. no. 41;, cat. no. 41;, J. Puraye, J. Puraye, Antonio Moro et Dominique Lampson, Antonio Moro et Dominique Lampson, in: Oud Holland 64, in: Oud Holland 64, 1949, 1949, pp. 175–183, pp. 175–183, pl. 2;, pl. 2;, F. Zeri, F. Zeri, Antonio Moro, Antonio Moro, Un San Pietro Apostolo, Un San Pietro Apostolo, in: Paragone 39/2, in: Paragone 39/2, March 1953, March 1953, pp. 45/46 (as Moro);, pp. 45/46 (as Moro);, L. van Puyvelde, L. van Puyvelde, La Peinture Flamande au Siècle de Bosch et Breughel, La Peinture Flamande au Siècle de Bosch et Breughel, 1964, 1964, pp. 265, pp. 265, 451, 451, no. 356;, no. 356;, R. H. Wilensky, R. H. Wilensky, Flemish Painters, Flemish Painters, 1960, 1960, I, I, p. 608;, p. 608;, K. Langedijk, K. Langedijk, La Resurrection du Christ, La Resurrection du Christ, une Oeuvre Exceptionelle d’Antonio Moro retrouvée à Chantilly, une Oeuvre Exceptionelle d’Antonio Moro retrouvée à Chantilly, in: Gazette des Beaux-Arts 68, in: Gazette des Beaux-Arts 68, 1966, 1966, pp. 234, pp. 234, 237, 237, no. 12;, no. 12;, J. G. van Gelder, J. G. van Gelder, Scorel, Scorel, Mor, Mor, Bellegambe and Orley in Marchiennes, Bellegambe and Orley in Marchiennes, in: Oud Holland 87, in: Oud Holland 87, 1973, 1973, p. 166;, p. 166;, M. A. Jay, M. A. Jay, Antonio Moro: Royal Court Painter 1519–1576, Antonio Moro: Royal Court Painter 1519–1576, PhD Diss., PhD Diss., Texas Christian University, Texas Christian University, 1975, 1975, p. 119 (as doubtful);, p. 119 (as doubtful);, M. J. Friedländer, M. J. Friedländer, Early Netherlandish Paintings: Antonis Mor and His Contemporaries, Early Netherlandish Paintings: Antonis Mor and His Contemporaries, XIII, XIII, 1975, 1975, no. 407, no. 407, pp. 69, pp. 69, 106, 106, 115, 115, ,pl. 197 (as not certainly an original, ,pl. 197 (as not certainly an original, pp. 131/132);, pp. 131/132);, W. S. Melion, W. S. Melion, Shaping the Netherlandish Canon: Karel van Mander’s Schilder-Boeck, Shaping the Netherlandish Canon: Karel van Mander’s Schilder-Boeck, London 1991, London 1991, pp. XV, pp. XV, 160, 160, 169/170, 169/170, 298/299, 298/299, nos. 27, nos. 27, 28 (ill.), 28 (ill.), fig. 106, fig. 106, Anthonis Mor van Dashorst, Anthonis Mor van Dashorst, also called Antonio Moro, also called Antonio Moro, is mostly known for his elegant portraits, is mostly known for his elegant portraits, but he also excelled as a painter of religious subjects. The present painting is Mor’s pre-eminent devotional picture and was executed during one of his longer stays in Utrecht. Its original destination is unknown, but he also excelled as a painter of religious subjects. The present painting is Mor’s pre-eminent devotional picture and was executed during one of his longer stays in Utrecht. Its original destination is unknown, but its size indicates a commission of some prominence. The face of Saint Paul may be a self-portrait. Another nearly identical version of the present work is in the Musée Condé, but its size indicates a commission of some prominence. The face of Saint Paul may be a self-portrait. Another nearly identical version of the present work is in the Musée Condé, ,Chantilly (oil on panel, ,Chantilly (oil on panel

Provenance:

Collection Pierre Antoine Verlinde (1801–1877), Antwerp;, his sale, Antwerp, 26 June 1877, lot 211, p. 13;, Collection Lt.-Col. S. J. Droogleever (1847–1934), Utrecht/Nijmegen;, sale, Mak van Waay, Amsterdam, 19 February 1918, lot 55;, sale, Mak van Waay, Amsterdam, 3 November 1959, lot 316;, Private collection, The Netherlands