10th Jul, 2024 11:00
Art & Music
431
Follower of Corrado Giaquinto (1703-1766)
Study for Lunette: an Allegory of the Old Testament, oil on canvas
From the Estate of Francis and Larissa Haskell. Francis Haskell (1928-2000) was an art historian, author and professor of Art History at the University of Oxford. His wife Larissa (1931-2024) was a noted Russian art historian, and was curator of Venetian drawings at the Hermitage.
Prov: Hazlitt May. The companion painting was sold at Christies 10 July 2015 (£15,000)
Sold for £8,200
Estimated at £3,000 - £5,000
Follower of Corrado Giaquinto (1703-1766)
Study for Lunette: an Allegory of the Old Testament, oil on canvas
From the Estate of Francis and Larissa Haskell. Francis Haskell (1928-2000) was an art historian, author and professor of Art History at the University of Oxford. His wife Larissa (1931-2024) was a noted Russian art historian, and was curator of Venetian drawings at the Hermitage.
Prov: Hazlitt May. The companion painting was sold at Christies 10 July 2015 (£15,000)
Frame measurements - 110cm x 55cm
Has been lined. Minor frame abrasions, and has a line/indent running close to the top edge with a slightly downwards incline. Minor scratches and surface dirt.
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Auction: Art & Music, 10th Jul, 2024
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