Giovanni Balducci, called il Cosci
(Florence circa 1560 - after 1631 Naples)
The Birth of Saint John the Baptist,
oil on panel, 75.5 x 61.5 cm, framed
Provenance:
Collection Maurice Ruffini (born 1892), Nemours;
sold in 1930 to Dr. Paul-Henri Clergeau (1877-1941);
Varennes, France (according to an old label on the reverse);
his heirs, Private collection, France;
sale, Osenat, Fontainebleau, 26 November 2017, lot 177 (as Giovanni Balducci);
where acquired by the present owner
We are grateful to Carlo Falciani for confirming the attribution.
The composition of the present painting relates to a version in the Puskin State Museum of Fine Arts in Moscow (inv. no. 132) which was previously given to Giovanni Battista Naldini but has now been restored to Giovanni Balducci, called il Cosci. A preparatory drawing for the composition is conserved in the Albertina, Vienna (inv.no. 589)
Specialist: Mark MacDonnell
Mark MacDonnell
+43 1 515 60 403
mark.macdonnell@dorotheum.at
15.12.2020 - 15:17
- Estimate:
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EUR 15,000.- to EUR 20,000.-
- Starting bid:
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EUR 13,000.-
Giovanni Balducci, called il Cosci
(Florence circa 1560 - after 1631 Naples)
The Birth of Saint John the Baptist,
oil on panel, 75.5 x 61.5 cm, framed
Provenance:
Collection Maurice Ruffini (born 1892), Nemours;
sold in 1930 to Dr. Paul-Henri Clergeau (1877-1941);
Varennes, France (according to an old label on the reverse);
his heirs, Private collection, France;
sale, Osenat, Fontainebleau, 26 November 2017, lot 177 (as Giovanni Balducci);
where acquired by the present owner
We are grateful to Carlo Falciani for confirming the attribution.
The composition of the present painting relates to a version in the Puskin State Museum of Fine Arts in Moscow (inv. no. 132) which was previously given to Giovanni Battista Naldini but has now been restored to Giovanni Balducci, called il Cosci. A preparatory drawing for the composition is conserved in the Albertina, Vienna (inv.no. 589)
Specialist: Mark MacDonnell
Mark MacDonnell
+43 1 515 60 403
mark.macdonnell@dorotheum.at
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| Auction: | Old Master Paintings |
| Auction type: | Online auction |
| Date: | 15.12.2020 - 15:17 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 08.12. - 15.12.2020 |