Lot 77
Follower of a 16th Century German Master
Lot 77 Details
Follower of a 16th Century German Master
TEMPORA MUTANTUR ET NOS MUTAMUR IN ILLIS (TIMES ARE CHANGING AND WE ARE CHANGING WITH THEM): MAN WITH RUFFED COLLAR AND COAT OF ARMS, 48 YEARS OLD, 1583
Oil on cradled panel; inscribed in Latin, dated A (nno) 1583 and inscribed "Aeta 48" upper right
25 ins x 22.75 ins; 63.5 cms x 57.8 cms
Estimate $2,000-$3,000
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Provenance:
"Col Hess," possible owner, inscribed verso;
Private Collection, Toronto, ON
Note:
Tempora mutantur et nos mutamur in illis is a Latin phrase that refers to the changes that the passage of time brings. It dates to 16th century Germany and the Protestant Reformation.