Lot Essay
The attribution of the present lot has been confirmed by Dr. Mary Newcome Schleier on the basis of a photograph
THE PROPERTY OF A PRIVATE COLLECTOR
VALERIO CASTELLO* (1624-1659)
Details
VALERIO CASTELLO* (1624-1659)
Orpheus being attacked by Maenads
oil on canvas
15 x 18¼in. (38.1 x 46.3cm.)
Orpheus being attacked by Maenads
oil on canvas
15 x 18¼in. (38.1 x 46.3cm.)
Provenance
Anon. sale, Sotheby's, London, Apr. 9-10, 1986, lot 126, as 'Amazons Fighting' (#4,200=$6,100)