Lot Essay
A similar portrait by Mola of a bearded man, most likely the Apostle Saint Peter, was recently sold at Christie's, New York, on 4 October 2007, lot 128, $265,000.
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A male saint
Details
Pier Francesco Mola Coldrerio 1612-1666 Rome
A male saint
oil on canvas
25¼ x 19¼ in. 64.1 x 48.9 cm.
A male saint
oil on canvas
25¼ x 19¼ in. 64.1 x 48.9 cm.
Provenance
Rev. R. Cazalet; Christie's, London, 3 June 1955, lot 126, as 'Ribera' (80 gns.).
Christie's, New York, 2 June 2005, lot 3 to the present owner.
Christie's, New York, 2 June 2005, lot 3 to the present owner.