Lot Essay
Various versions of the composition are known. The prototype is in the collection of the Cassa di Risparmio, Forli (See B. Fabbri, Carlo Cignani, 1991, pp. 66, 176, 177, no. 54).
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PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF PETER HOLLANDER (1931-2014) (LOTS 90 & 500-508)
Circle of Carlo Cignani (Bologna 1628-1719 Forlì)
Venus reclining with a putto and an infant playing with doves, an Italianate landscape beyond
Details
Circle of Carlo Cignani (Bologna 1628-1719 Forlì)
Venus reclining with a putto and an infant playing with doves, an Italianate landscape beyond
oil on canvas
47 ½ x 63 ¾ in. (120.7 x 162 cm.)
Venus reclining with a putto and an infant playing with doves, an Italianate landscape beyond
oil on canvas
47 ½ x 63 ¾ in. (120.7 x 162 cm.)
Provenance
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, London, 6 July 1994, lot 129, as 'Studio of Carlo Cignani' (£17,000).
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