Lot Essay
We are grateful to Dr. Herwarth Röttgen for proposing the attribution to Bernardino Cesari, who was the second son of Giuseppe Cesari, il Cavalier d'Arpino, and the successor to his father's studio.
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Property of a Private Collector
Bernardino Cesari (Rome 1623-1703)
Leda and the Swan
Details
Bernardino Cesari (Rome 1623-1703)
Leda and the Swan
oil on slate
7 ¾ x 10 1/8 in. (19.7 x 25.5 cm.)
Leda and the Swan
oil on slate
7 ¾ x 10 1/8 in. (19.7 x 25.5 cm.)
Provenance
Anonymous sale; Christie's, New York, 12 January 1996, lot 134, as 'Giuseppe Cesari, Il Cavalier D'Arpino', where acquired by the present owner.