Ercole Procaccini the Younger
(Milan 1605–1675/80)
Moses saved from the waters,
oil on canvas, 56 x 73 cm, framed
Provenance:
Private European collection, since at least 1970
We are grateful to Filippo Maria Ferro for suggesting the attribution after examining the present painting in the original and for his help in cataloguing this lot.
The amber palette and the soft atmosphere of this work is characteristic of Ercole Procaccini the Younger’s works and reveals his affinity to Giovanni Stefano Danedi, called il Montalto (1612-1690). These references, together with a softness of brushwork apparent in the present composition, suggest that this work should be dated to around 1650s and 60s.
It is possible to compare the present painting to the Judgment of Salomon, in the Castello Sforzesco, Milan, also dated to 1660. It presents the same palette in the red and ochres tones, the figures in the background are in twilight, while those in the foreground are illuminated by a warm light. Furthermore, the type of the braided hairstyle of female figure on the right is very similar to the one in the present painting.
Specialist: Mark MacDonnell
Mark MacDonnell
+43 1 515 60 403
old.masters@dorotheum.com
10.11.2020 - 16:00
- Estimate:
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EUR 10,000.- to EUR 15,000.-
Ercole Procaccini the Younger
(Milan 1605–1675/80)
Moses saved from the waters,
oil on canvas, 56 x 73 cm, framed
Provenance:
Private European collection, since at least 1970
We are grateful to Filippo Maria Ferro for suggesting the attribution after examining the present painting in the original and for his help in cataloguing this lot.
The amber palette and the soft atmosphere of this work is characteristic of Ercole Procaccini the Younger’s works and reveals his affinity to Giovanni Stefano Danedi, called il Montalto (1612-1690). These references, together with a softness of brushwork apparent in the present composition, suggest that this work should be dated to around 1650s and 60s.
It is possible to compare the present painting to the Judgment of Salomon, in the Castello Sforzesco, Milan, also dated to 1660. It presents the same palette in the red and ochres tones, the figures in the background are in twilight, while those in the foreground are illuminated by a warm light. Furthermore, the type of the braided hairstyle of female figure on the right is very similar to the one in the present painting.
Specialist: Mark MacDonnell
Mark MacDonnell
+43 1 515 60 403
old.masters@dorotheum.com
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| Auction: | Old Master Paintings |
| Auction type: | Saleroom auction with Live Bidding |
| Date: | 10.11.2020 - 16:00 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 04.11. - 10.11.2020 |