The Sacrifice of Polyxena

Details

After Giambattista Pittoni
The Sacrifice of Polyxena
oil on canvas, tondo
39½ in. (100.3 cm.) diam.

Provenance

Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 19 June 1987, lot 101.

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Lot Essay

Pittoni explored the subject of the Sacrifice of Polyxena on several occasions throughout his career. The present work would appear to be based on the pictures either in the State Gallery in Stuttgart or in the Narodni Gallery in Prague.

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