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The painting below shows
Noah and his
three sons, Sem, Ham and
Japheth. According to the Bible,
Noah was the first agricultural
farmer and the
first wine grower.
Sleeping after too much of his good
wine, Ham found his father naked and intoxicated in front of
his tent. The embarassed father cursed Ham and his offspring
to be forever servants to his brothers (Gen.
9.21-27).
The painting, although unsigned
and undated, is of superb quality. It originates clearly in
the 17th century. It was professionally restored twenty
years ago by the famous Doerner Institute in Munich. Its
style suggests that it could be painted by one of the
disciples or by an artist within the circle of
Johann Heinrich Schoenfeld
(1609 Biberach,Riss - 1683
Augsburg).
The painting represents the
neo-Venetian
school in its Biblical, mythological
and classical inclination. Subtle colors and the chosen
light give the protagonists a faint appearance, while the
brush stroke is definitely that of an experienced
artist.
Artist: Anonymous
Time: Ca. 1680
Oil on canvas
Original stretcher bars
Original carved frame with a
missing piece (visible upper right)
Size: 90 x 130 cm ( 35.4 x 51.1
")
Price: $ 4,500.00
Order Nr- WINE 235493
Known history: The painting was
sold at Bernheimer's auction in Munich in 1901 and has
changened hands only once since then.
Interesting in this context: We
have in our possession a woodcut from Hartmann Schedel's
Chronicle, Nuremberg 1493, i.e. ca. 200 years before this
painting was done. We show this woodcut below, as it seems
like the pattern used for the painting.
14 x 22.3 cm ( 5.5 x 8.7
")
Schedel
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