Lot Essay
We are grateful to Professor Giancarlo Sestieri for proposing the attribution on the basis of photographs. He compares these paintings with the pictures in the Reggia di Caserta.
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A battle scene with cavalry and cannon; and A battle scene with an officer on horseback directing his troops to the battle ground beyond
Details
Ilario Mercanti, lo Spolverini (Parma 1657-1734)
A battle scene with cavalry and cannon; and A battle scene with an officer on horseback directing his troops to the battle ground beyond
oil on canvas, unlined
34 x 44 in. (86.4 x 111.7 cm.)
with old inscription 'eredita Guarnieri' (on the reverses)
a pair (2)
A battle scene with cavalry and cannon; and A battle scene with an officer on horseback directing his troops to the battle ground beyond
oil on canvas, unlined
34 x 44 in. (86.4 x 111.7 cm.)
with old inscription 'eredita Guarnieri' (on the reverses)
a pair (2)
Provenance
Guarnieri family, Florence (?) (according to an old inscription on the reverse).
Brought to you by
Alexis Ashot
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