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VELTMANN, Hermann (attrib.)

The Marriage of Mary and Joseph
ca. 1690-1723
€600 - €800

Pen and black ink, grey wash, laid paper, 360 x 240 mm. Signed or attributed in brown ink at lower left corner ""Veltmann fec."". (Laid down on 18th-c. backing paper, some mild staining, sm. tear at lower edge, trimmed at upper edge)

A monumental depiction of the marriage between Mary and Joseph, surrounded by a crowd and angels hovering above. The festive scene is set within a classical temple with Tuscan columns. Most likely a design drawing for an altarpiece, which is suggested by the semi-circular shape of the frame above. The drawing shows an excellent handling of linear drawing in combination with the soft application of gray wash. The artist of the sheet can possibly be identified as the German artist Harmann (1661-1723), who produced many altarpieces in the manner of Rubens and his school