7th May, 2014 10:00
Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria: The John Woodman Higgins Armoury Collection
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**NORTH ITALIAN SCHOOL, SECOND HALF OF THE 16TH CENTURY PORTRAIT OF ANTONIO TREUS OF UDINE
**NORTH ITALIAN SCHOOL, SECOND HALF OF THE 16TH CENTURY PORTRAIT OF ANTONIO TREUS OF UDINE inscribed in Latin c.r 'ANTONIVS TREVS UTINENSIS BELLI/ARTIBVS CLARVS ETA CAROLO V./ IMPERATORE INVICTISSIMO OB/ EGREGIAM ILLI OPERAM IN BEL./ LICIS ITALIAE AO GERMANIAE EXPEDITIONIBVS NAVATAM/ MULTIS MAGNISO HONORIBVS/ AC PREMIS CVM IOANNE/ BAPTISTA FRATRE/ LIBERALISSIME/ ORNATVS..' translation: ANTONIO TREUS OF UDINE, NOTED FOR HIS MARTIAL SKILLS AND, ALONG WITH HIS BROTHER JEAN-BAPTISTE, MOST LAVISHLY DECORATED WITH MANY AND GREAT HONOURS AND REWARDS BY THE MOST INVINCIBLE EMPEROR CHARLES V WITH FOR HIS DISTINGUISHED NAVAL SERVICE TO HIM IN THE ITALIAN AND GERMAN EXPEDITIONS. oil on canvas in a carved and painted Sansovino frame 143.5 cm x 95.5 cm; 56 1/2 in x 37 1/2 in Provenance Parke Bernet Galleries, Inc., New York, 16 March 1939 JWHA Inv. No. 6164
Sold for £8,000
**NORTH ITALIAN SCHOOL, SECOND HALF OF THE 16TH CENTURY PORTRAIT OF ANTONIO TREUS OF UDINE inscribed in Latin c.r 'ANTONIVS TREVS UTINENSIS BELLI/ARTIBVS CLARVS ETA CAROLO V./ IMPERATORE INVICTISSIMO OB/ EGREGIAM ILLI OPERAM IN BEL./ LICIS ITALIAE AO GERMANIAE EXPEDITIONIBVS NAVATAM/ MULTIS MAGNISO HONORIBVS/ AC PREMIS CVM IOANNE/ BAPTISTA FRATRE/ LIBERALISSIME/ ORNATVS..' translation: ANTONIO TREUS OF UDINE, NOTED FOR HIS MARTIAL SKILLS AND, ALONG WITH HIS BROTHER JEAN-BAPTISTE, MOST LAVISHLY DECORATED WITH MANY AND GREAT HONOURS AND REWARDS BY THE MOST INVINCIBLE EMPEROR CHARLES V WITH FOR HIS DISTINGUISHED NAVAL SERVICE TO HIM IN THE ITALIAN AND GERMAN EXPEDITIONS. oil on canvas in a carved and painted Sansovino frame 143.5 cm x 95.5 cm; 56 1/2 in x 37 1/2 in Provenance Parke Bernet Galleries, Inc., New York, 16 March 1939 JWHA Inv. No. 6164
