Maestro della Scuola Fiamminga del XVII secolo

Master of the 17th-century Flemish School Christ and the Adulteress Oil on canvas 137.5 x 195.5 cm The exceptional work can be attributed to the Flemish School of the 17th century. For a timely art historical reconstruction of the work, we believe it is essential to mention the existence of a watercolor on paper, now in a private Italian collection, which is almost identical and belonged to Sir Joshua Reynolds. He regarded the work as authentic by Antoon van Dyck (see attached photo) and as such it passed, after his death, into the hands of his niece, who hesitated it at auction at Phillips in March 1798. The as quick as it is precise brushwork, expertly measured even in thickness, gives well-founded reason to believe that we are dealing with a masterpiece by an important master, unfortunately still anonymous. Master of the Flemish School of the 17th century Christ and the Adulteress Oil on canvas 137.5 x 195.5 cm The exceptional artwork can be traced back to the 17th-century Flemish school. For a precise historical-artistic reconstruction of the artwork, we believe it is essential to mention the existence of a watercolour on paper, now in a private Italian collection, almost identical and belonging to Sir Joshua Reynolds. He considered the artwork to be authentic by Antoon van Dyck (you should see attached photo) and as such it passed, after his death, into the hands of his niece, who sold it at auction at Phillips in March 1798. The quick and precise brushstroke, expertly measured also in thicknesses, from well-founded reason to believe that we are faced with a masterpiece by an important master, unfortunately still anonymous.