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The Crucifixion of Christ (1613) was discovered by French auctioneer Jean-Pierre Ozen last September while preparing to sell a private residence in the 6th arrondissement of Paris.
According to Ozen, the large Baroque painting measuring 106 by 73 cm is “a true expression of faith and a favorite theme of Rubens, a Protestant who converted to Catholicism.”
“This was painted by Rubens at the peak of his talent,” he said, emphasizing that the painting was preserved in very good condition.
Photo: IAN LANGSDON
The authenticity of the painting “The Crucifixion of Christ” was confirmed by German curator and art historian Nils Büttner, who has headed the Centrum Rubenianum in Antwerp since 2021. The origin of the work was also confirmed using X-rays, pigment analysis, and other methods.
The canvas will be included in the next addition to Rubens' catalogue raisonné.
Unlike many of the artist's other works created for the Catholic Church, "The Crucifixion of Christ" was probably painted for a private collector. Until the owners of the Paris mansion where the painting was discovered, it was believed to be the property of the 19th-century French academic painter William-Adolphe Bouguereau, according to AFP.
The Osenat auction house plans to put the painting up for sale on November 30 in Fontainebleau, France. The estimated price has not yet been announced.
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