Lot Essay
THE ORIGINAL OF CIRCA 1524 HAS BEEN IN THE NATIONAL GALLERY, LONDON, SINCE 1825, AS A GIFT FROM C.J. NIEUWENHUYS (C. GOULD, THE PAINTINGS OF CORREGGIO, 1976, P.89, NO97A, PLATE E).
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THE MADONNA WITH THE BASKET
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AFTER ANTONIO ALLEGRI, IL CORREGGIO
THE MADONNA WITH THE BASKET
OIL ON PANEL
36.9 X 28.8 CM
IN A CARVED AND GILDED TABERNACLE FRAME, POSSIBLY ITALIAN; THE CORNICE WITH WINGED ANGEL HEADS AND FOLIAGE; THE PILASTERS WITH FLOWER-HEADED COMPOSITE CAPITALS, DECORATED WITH FOLIATE MOTIFS, REPOSING ON A FOLIAGE COURSE; CAVETTO AT SIGHT EDGE
THE MADONNA WITH THE BASKET
OIL ON PANEL
36.9 X 28.8 CM
IN A CARVED AND GILDED TABERNACLE FRAME, POSSIBLY ITALIAN; THE CORNICE WITH WINGED ANGEL HEADS AND FOLIAGE; THE PILASTERS WITH FLOWER-HEADED COMPOSITE CAPITALS, DECORATED WITH FOLIATE MOTIFS, REPOSING ON A FOLIAGE COURSE; CAVETTO AT SIGHT EDGE