Entourage of Willem VAN TETRODE (Delft 1530 - Germany 1587)
Flagellator
Bronze
Renaissance
Second half of the 16th century
26.8 cm( 10 35⁄64 in )
30000€ - 50000€
Sotheby's London, 17th april 1980, lot 220
Full entry available upon request
The subject of a major monographic exhibition organised by the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam in 2003, Willem Danielsz. van Tetrode is recognised as one of the most innovative and influential sculptors of the late 16th century. Originally from the Netherlands, this prodigious pupil and collaborator of the great Benvenutto Cellini brought back to his homeland, after more than twenty years spent in Italy, an in-depth knowledge of Renaissance antiquities and sculpture that he synthesised in remarkable fashion in small bronzes capturing the emotions of the human figure in violent poses or movements. This breathtaking Flagellator, rediscovered by the Galerie Sismann, is a superb example.
