Karel Herreyns Sold at Auction Prices

SCENES FROM THE LIFE OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST.

2 drawings, black and red chalk, 30 x 21,5 cm and 23 x 19,5 cm, laid paper with watermark, both signed and dated at the lower right corner "Ch. Herreyns 1846" and "Ch. Herreyns 1847" (corners torn). - Karel Herreyns (ca. 1780-1860) was an Antwerp painter whose works are now in churches and museums in Antwerp and Mechelen. He was a member of the Antwerp Art Academy. The two drawings represent variants on the same scene: the beheading of St John the Baptist. - Prov. Émile Gasc (1817-1866). Coll. stamp at lower left, Lugt 1128a. - Joined: 4 drawings, 19th c. With religious subjects. Various techniques and conditions. (6 pcs)