25109
The Jane Hayward Database of Medieval Art
Unidentified, Private Collection
c. 1850
Christ, Circumcision
Stephan Kellner, (Nuremberg, Germany, 1812 to 1867) made this revival finely painted, stained and leaded glass window after a work by Hendrik Goltzius (16th century) titled Circumcision in the Church of St. Bravo, Haarlem.
Provenance: Private Collection, Knoxville, Tennessee The original engraving depicts a group of people attending a circumcision in a chapel in St. Bravo in Haarlem and includes a self-portrait of Goltzius standing behind the priest and looking at the viewer. It is said that as a practical joke, Goltzius removed his monogram from a print and passed it off as a Dürer. He later confessed, after it was purchased for an enormous price.
Windows by Stephan Kellner are rare to the market. A pair is held by the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.