Lot No. 808


Attributed to Francesco Cairo (Milan 1607 – 1665)


Attributed to Francesco Cairo (Milan 1607 – 1665) - Old Master Paintings

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In this painting, the armour has been replaced by an animal skin; Venus and Adonis embrace with the help of Cupid.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: **
EUR 10,000.-
Estimate:
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In this painting, the armour has been replaced by an animal skin; Venus and Adonis embrace with the help of Cupid.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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