Lot Essay
The composition derives from Veronese's organ doors (outer surface) in the church of S. Sebastiano, Venice
THE PROPERTY OF A PRIVATE COLLECTOR
Studio of SEBASTIANO RICCI (1659-1734)
Details
Studio of SEBASTIANO RICCI (1659-1734)
The Presentation of Christ in the Temple
oil on canvas
35½ x 45¼in. (90.1 x 114.9cm.)
The Presentation of Christ in the Temple
oil on canvas
35½ x 45¼in. (90.1 x 114.9cm.)
Provenance
Sir Henry Duff-Gordon, Hampton Court, Radnor, England
Literature
J. Daniels, Sebastiano Ricci, 1976, p. 101, no. 356, as "an old copy or studio version, slightly simplified, of the Chatsworth picture [signed and dated 1713]"
J. Daniels, L'opera completa di Sebastiano Ricci, 1976, under 289, as an old copy or studio replica of the Chatsworth picture
Frederickson and Zeri, 1972, p. 175
J. Daniels, L'opera completa di Sebastiano Ricci, 1976, under 289, as an old copy or studio replica of the Chatsworth picture
Frederickson and Zeri, 1972, p. 175