Attributed to Mattia Preti, il Cavaliere Calabrese (Taverna 1613-1699 Valletta)
Attributed to Mattia Preti, il Cavaliere Calabrese (Taverna 1613-1699 Valletta)

Saint Paul

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Attributed to Mattia Preti, il Cavaliere Calabrese (Taverna 1613-1699 Valletta)
Saint Paul
oil on canvas, unframed
31 5/8 x 29 ¼ in. (80.3 x 74.3 cm.)

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Lot Essay

The present picture can be compared to Saint Bartholomew in the National Museum of Fine Arts, Valletta, which has been posited as one of a lost series of the twelve apostles by Preti, due to both its format and the half-length pose.

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