Genoese School, c. 1700
The Birth of the Virgin
oil on canvas, unframed
13 ½ x 21 3/8 in. (34.3 x 54.3 cm.)
來源
Brouet collection, by 1802 (according to an inscription on the reverse). Private collection, Virginia, until 2014.
拍場告示
We are grateful to Dr. Mary Newcome-Schleier, who has suggested that the present canvas is an early work by Lorenzo de’ Ferrari (1680-1744) on the basis of firsthand inspection.
拍品專文
We are grateful to Professor Nicola Spinosa, who notes the similarity of the present painting to the work of both Domenico Piola and Gregorio de' Ferrari (written correspondence, 1 August 2016).