Attributed to Francesco Cairo (Milan 1607 – 1665)
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Venus, Adonis and Cupid, oil on canvas, 100 x 61.5 cm, framed
Literature:
exh. cat., Piacenza, terra di frontiera: pittori lombardi e liguri del Seicento. Dipinti e disegni inediti, ed. F. Moro, Piacenza, 2010, p. 63.
This composition is a variant of the picture representing Mars, Venus and Cupid at the Palace of Nelahozeves, Czech Republic (see F. Frangi, Francesco Cairo, Turin, 1998, no. 116, pp. 287-288) and may be dated to within the years of the artist’s mature production.
In this painting, the armour has been replaced by an animal skin; Venus and Adonis embrace with the help of Cupid.
17.10.2012 - 18:00
- Realized price: **
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EUR 10,000.-
- Estimate:
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EUR 8,000.- to EUR 12,000.-
Attributed to Francesco Cairo (Milan 1607 – 1665)
Venus, Adonis and Cupid, oil on canvas, 100 x 61.5 cm, framed
Literature:
exh. cat., Piacenza, terra di frontiera: pittori lombardi e liguri del Seicento. Dipinti e disegni inediti, ed. F. Moro, Piacenza, 2010, p. 63.
This composition is a variant of the picture representing Mars, Venus and Cupid at the Palace of Nelahozeves, Czech Republic (see F. Frangi, Francesco Cairo, Turin, 1998, no. 116, pp. 287-288) and may be dated to within the years of the artist’s mature production.
In this painting, the armour has been replaced by an animal skin; Venus and Adonis embrace with the help of Cupid.
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Auction: | Old Master Paintings |
Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
Date: | 17.10.2012 - 18:00 |
Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
Exhibition: | 06.10. - 17.10.2012 |
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