"Flemish School" is probably a Cornelis Ketel

De Vuyst, from Belgium, sells on 19 October 2019 a "Flemish School, 2nd half 16th century" Allegory (1577), estimated at 10,000 to 14,000 Euro.

Because I already wrote about another version of this work in 2016, I could quite easily find both the subject and the probable artist. It is a depiction of the Riddle of Nijmegen (which I explained at length in the older post), and the artist is most likely Cornelis Ketel (1548-1616). His previously known version of this composition is dated 1576 and is owned by the museum Valkhof, in Nijmegen. The only problem with that attribution is that he was active in London in those years (both versions), and the painting is clearly aimed at a Dutch-speaking audience.

Comparing the 1576 version with this new, 1577 dated one clearly show the same hand, but the version for sale is even better, and in a better condition (and has a tiled floor, which makes it a bit more lively).

Values of Ketel paintings (which are relatively common) differ wildly, but I guess that this one should be worth closer to 40,000 Euro if people realise what is being offered here. It does look to be somewhat shortened on the right side though, which is a pity.

UPDATE: sold for 15,000 Euro, wouldn't surprise me if it reappeared with the right attribution and description and double the value somewhere next year.