The Madonna and Child with the Infant Saint John the Baptist

Details

Master of the Fiesole Epiphany active Florence 15th Century
The Madonna and Child with the Infant Saint John the Baptist
tempera and gold on panel, arched top
29 7/8 x 17 1/8 in. 71 x 43.5 cm.

Provenance

Charles Sedelmeyer; Paris, 3-5 June 1907, lot 144, as 'Ecole de Fra Filippo [Lippi]'.
Anonymous sale; Hôtel des Ventes Poincaré, Nanterre, 6 December 1990, lot 125.

Literature

E. Fahy, Some Followers of Domenico Ghirlandaio, London, 1976, p. 170, as the 'Master of the Fiesole Epiphany'.
E. Fahy, 'The Este Predella Panels and Other Works by the Master of the Fiesole Epiphany', Nuovi Studi, VI-VII, no. 9, 2003, p. 24.

Special notice

This lot is offered without reserve.

Lot Essay

We are grateful to Everett Fahy for confirming the attribution on the inspection of the original (verbal communication, October 2008).

Mr. Fahy has suggested that the Master of the Fiesole Epiphany may be 'identical to Jacopo del Sellaio's workshop companion, Filippo di Giuliano'.

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