Lot Essay
We are grateful to Professor David Stone for endorsing the attribution on the basis of first-hand inspection. Dr. Stone suggests a possible date of around 1670.
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PROPERTY OF A PRIVATE COLLECTOR
Studio of Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, called Guercino (Cento 1591-1666 Bologna)
The Penitent Magdalen
Details
Studio of Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, called Guercino (Cento 1591-1666 Bologna)
The Penitent Magdalen
oil on canvas
33 ¾ x 41 in. (85.8 x 104.2 cm.)
with old inventory numbers '72.', 'c818' and '69...' (lower left and lower right)
The Penitent Magdalen
oil on canvas
33 ¾ x 41 in. (85.8 x 104.2 cm.)
with old inventory numbers '72.', 'c818' and '69...' (lower left and lower right)
Provenance
Art market, Italy, where acquired by the present owner.
Brought to you by
François de Poortere