Michele Ragoglia (d. 1686)
Saint James the Great fighting the Moors
with inscriptions 'Michele Regolia', '0-2-0' and '4.' (recto), and 'Santo Giacomo quando scacciò li Mori da Spagnia' (verso)
black chalk, pen and brown ink, brown wash , the right margin scored, the upper right edge cut
250 x 221 mm.
Provenance
J.C. Spengler (L. 1434).
Lot Essay
Ragoglia, a pupil of Belisario Corenzio, was admitted to the Confraternity of Saint Luke in 1665. He is chiefly known for his Neapolitan church paintings.