18th Or 19th Century Follower Of Peter Paul Rubens. Judith And The Head Of Holofernes. Oil

Late 18th or Early 19th Century Continental follower of Peter Paul Rubens. 
Flemish ( b.1577 - d.1640 ).
Judith and the Head of Holofernes.
Oil on Canvas.
Image size 31.1 inches x 23.6 inches ( 79cm x 60cm )
Frame size 39.2 inches x 31.9 inches ( 99.5cm x 81cm )

Available for sale from Big Sky Fine Art in the English county of Dorset, this original oil painting is by an early 19th Century follower of the Flemish artist Peter Paul Rubens b.1577 – d.1640.
The painting is presented and supplied in a 19th century period highly decorative frame (which is shown in these photographs). 
The painted canvas surface and the frame have benefitted from some restoration, cleaning and conservation, which took place in 2020 on our instructions.
The canvas was lined in the mid-20th Century by the previous owner.
This antique painting is in very good condition, commensurate with its age. It wants for nothing and is supplied ready to hang and display.

This amazing painting depicts the biblical story of Judith beheading Holofernes. The first account of this is found in the Bible, the deuteroncanical Book of Judith. Holofernes was an Assyrian General who was sent by the King of Nineveh, Neduchadnezzar, to subdue his enemies, the Jews. General Holofernes set up his camp above the city of Bethulia and besieged its people. The people suffered famine and considered surrender. Judith, a beautiful widow, overheard plans to surrender the city and decided to ‘deliver the city’. Together with her maid she infiltrated the army camp of Holofernes. She was able to enter his tent because of his desire for her. She waited until he was overcome with drink and then approached his bed, seized her sword and slayed him. She took away his severed head in a basket. Judith then returned to her people victorious, holding the severed head as a trophy. The Jews regained their courage, raided the Assyrian camp and drove the enemy away.

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