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English, Continental & American Fine Art, Furniture and Decorations

Sat, Apr 30, 2016 11:00AM EDT - Sun, May 1, 2016 11:00AM EDT
Lot 390

FRENCH SCHOOL: THE ADORATION OF THE GOLDEN CALF

Estimate: $5,000 - $10,000
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Oil on canvas, unsigned, lined. 42 x 58 in., 45 x 61 in. (frame).Note: This subject is based on Nicolas Poussin's famous painting of the same title from 1633-4. The image portrays the worshipping of an idol by the Israelites while Moses climbed Mt. Sinai to receive the tablets of the Ten Commandments. Poussin's masterpiece is in the collection of the National Gallery, London.