Follower of Denis Calvaert, Flemish 1540-1619- Nativity... Lot 35

Follower of Denis Calvaert, Flemish 1540-1619- Nativity scene; oil on metal panel, 9.4 x 12.5 cm. (unframed). Provenance: Private Collection, UK. Note: The present work very much resembles the oeuvre of Calvaert, a Flemish painter who largely worked in Italy, and was particularly well-known for his small-scale paintings, often on copper panel. This nativity scene recalls Calvaert's colourful compositions, at once dramatic and intimate, with a Mannerist approach which served as a significant early influence on the development of the Bolognese School in the later 16th century.