Lombard School, 17th Century
Portrait of Giacomo Antonio Arconati, 2nd Feudal Lord of the Pieve of Dairago, Milan (circa 1550–1593),
with identifying inscription on the left: IACOB:/ ANTONI./ FIL:IO:/ BAPTAE/ ARCONATI/ ANNA/ VICECOMES/ VXOR.,
oil on canvas, 127 x 106.5 cm, framed
Provenance:
possibly in the collection of the Arconati family, Villa di Castellazzo, Bollate;
Private European collection, until circa 1990;
where acquired by the present owner
Giacomo Antonio Arconati (circa 1550-1593) was Lord of the Pieve of Dairago, ‘Prefetto delle strade’ and a member of the Sessanta Decurioni of Milan; he married Anna Visconti, the cousin of Carlo Borromeo. Their son Galeazzo Maria Arconati (circa 1580-1649) commissioned the Villa Arconati at Bollate, generally known as ‘il Castellazzo’. Here, the celebrated family collections of sculpture and prestigious books were displayed, including Leonardo da Vinci’s Atlantic Codex (acquired in 1622).
22.10.2019 - 18:30
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EUR 15,000.- to EUR 20,000.-
Lombard School, 17th Century
Portrait of Giacomo Antonio Arconati, 2nd Feudal Lord of the Pieve of Dairago, Milan (circa 1550–1593),
with identifying inscription on the left: IACOB:/ ANTONI./ FIL:IO:/ BAPTAE/ ARCONATI/ ANNA/ VICECOMES/ VXOR.,
oil on canvas, 127 x 106.5 cm, framed
Provenance:
possibly in the collection of the Arconati family, Villa di Castellazzo, Bollate;
Private European collection, until circa 1990;
where acquired by the present owner
Giacomo Antonio Arconati (circa 1550-1593) was Lord of the Pieve of Dairago, ‘Prefetto delle strade’ and a member of the Sessanta Decurioni of Milan; he married Anna Visconti, the cousin of Carlo Borromeo. Their son Galeazzo Maria Arconati (circa 1580-1649) commissioned the Villa Arconati at Bollate, generally known as ‘il Castellazzo’. Here, the celebrated family collections of sculpture and prestigious books were displayed, including Leonardo da Vinci’s Atlantic Codex (acquired in 1622).
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| Auction: | Old Master Paintings II |
| Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
| Date: | 22.10.2019 - 18:30 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 12.10. - 22.10.2019 |