Bidspirit auction | Flemish School 18th c. Painting

Flemish School 18th c. Painting Cleopatra - Flemish School, 18th c. oil on canvas painting depicting the death of Cleopatra. She bares her breast, ready for the snake's bite, the basket containing the asp slightly visible behind the figure of a weeping child. A concerned attendant hovers behind her, supporting her collapsing body. Provenance: Christie's, London, July 7th, 2015; Private collection, Minnesota. Unframed; height: 39 3/4 in x width: 30 1/4 in. Framed; height: 43 3/4 in x width: 34 1/4 in.