Judith with the head of Holofernes

Details

Circle of Francesco Furini (Florence 1603-1646)
Judith with the head of Holofernes
oil on canvas
49 x 37 ½ in. (124.5 x 95 cm.)

Special notice

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Lot Essay

The present composition relates to an autograph work by Furini in a private collection (see Il Seicento Fiorentino Arte a Firenze da Ferdinando I a Cosimo III, exhibition catalogue, Florence 1986, p. 277, cat. no. 1.136).

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