Nathaniel SICHEL (1843-1907), Capture of Don Carlos by Philip II

oil, canvas; 170 x 275 cm;
Signed, dated and described p. d.: Nath. Sichel 1866. / Roma
Painting after conservation, numerous retouches, original canvas, not duplicated.
Painting listed in:
1.Berühmte israelitische Männer und Frauen in der Kulturgeschichte der Menschheit Lebens- und Charakterbilder aus Vergangenheit und Gegenwart, 1900, Kohut Adolf p. 288-289.
2 Malerwerke des neunzehnten Jahrhunderts: Beitrag zur Kunstgeschichte.
Band 2, Erste und zweite Hälfte, 1898, 1901 by F. v. Boetticher in Dresden, p.745.
3. http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/13632-sichel-nathanee.
The circumstances under which the painting was painted, as well as its subject, should be linked to the creation of the famous opera: "Don Carlos" by Giuseppe Verdi. The composer created his work in Genoa, in 1865-1866 (premiere: 1867).