Lot Essay
This spirited sketch, dated by Palluchini to the 1760s (op. cit.), is a modello for Zugno's lost altarpiece and reveals the strong influence of his teacher, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo.
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The Martyrdom of Saint Agnes - a modello
Details
Francesco Zugno (Venice 1709-1787)
The Martyrdom of Saint Agnes - a modello
oil on canvas, unlined
31 ¾ x 16 ¾ in. (80.6 x 42.5 cm.)
The Martyrdom of Saint Agnes - a modello
oil on canvas, unlined
31 ¾ x 16 ¾ in. (80.6 x 42.5 cm.)
Provenance
Anonymous sale; Christie's, Rome, 8 March 1990, lot 99, where acquired by the present owner.
Literature
E. Martini, La pittura del Settecento Veneto, Udine, 1982, p. 556, no. 381, fig. 321.
R. Palluchini, La Pittura nel Veneto, Il Settecento, II, Milan, 1996, p. 204, no. 303.
R. Palluchini, La Pittura nel Veneto, Il Settecento, II, Milan, 1996, p. 204, no. 303.
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