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On the Channel Island of Guernsey, a private collection has discovered an unknown work from the studio of the Flemish master Pieter Coecke van Aelst, or one of his students. The BBC reports this.
Saturday, February 24, 2024 at 11:55 AM
It is a religious triptych. Pieter Coecke van Aelst was a 16th-century painter, with large studios in Antwerp and Brussels. One of his students was Pieter Brueghel the Elder. He also designed tapestries.
The work will be auctioned next week by auction house Martel Maides Auctioneers, which estimates the work at 150,000 to 200,000 pounds (175,000 to 234,000 euros).
Art experts state that the work comes from the master’s studio or was made by a painter from his circle. The triptych shows “great similarities” with other work attributed to Pieter Coecke van Aelst, experts say. The triptych shows the adoration of the wise men, with Saint Joseph on the right and Balthasar on the left.
Four 17th-century drawings will be offered at the auction on March 7, which will be allocated to the circle around Peter Paul Rubens.