The Battle of Lepanto, 1571, Johannes Lingelbach, circa 1671

The battle of lepanto, 1571, with a crowded rowing boat and men struggling to shore in the foreground signed lower left: j lingelbach auction old master & british paintings, lot 540 sale 2015 this subject proved popular for johannes lingelbach, and more than a dozen versions by his hand are known, all differing somewhat in composition and size. It has been suggested that some of these were painted around 1671 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the battle. The present canvas compares closely, for example, to two other signed examples by lingelbach of the same subject. Reference. Object Type: painting. Date: circa 1671. Dimensions: 63 x 80.5 cm.; 24 3/4 x 31 3/4 in.. Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted Place: Lepanto. Johannes Lingelbach - Battle of Lepanto, 1571, with a crowded rowing boat and men struggling to shore in the foreground