The fast of San Carlo Borromeo

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Follower of Daniele Crespi
The fast of San Carlo Borromeo
inscribed 'sic lachrima et paves misc fverunt die ac nolte/sic pocvlum cum fletu mislebam/et in divini verit ***' (on edge of table)
oil on canvas
48 5/8 x 37 in. (123.5 x 94 cm.)

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Lot Essay

A detail after the picture in the Chiesa della Passione, Milan.

Regarded as being the single most famous painting of the Lombard Seicento and considered a masterpiece of Italian painting of the 17th century, the 'Fast of San Carlo Borromeo' has inspired numerous copies and imitations.

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