122
Francesco Trevisani (Capodistria, 1656 - Roma, 1746)Attributed to
Saint Peter
Oil on canvas
cm. 123x97. Framed
The painting is on first canvas and bears a brush inscription on the original frame: "THIS PAINTING IS A GIFT OF MONSIG. LEONARDI BISHOP OF ASCOLI TO [...] LORENZO GERALDINI".
The painting bears a clear formal relationship to the figure of San Pietro che battezza il centurione Cornelio, now in the Pinacoteca Civica in Iesi, a preparatory sketch for one of the mosaic lunettes decorating the vestibule of the Cappella del Battesimo in San Pietro in the Vatican.
Provenance:
Private collection, Umbria.
Private collection, Umbria.
€ 3.000,00 / 6.000,00
Estimate
€ 1.500,00
Starting price
Unsold
Live auction 314
Paintings from 14th to 19th Century, with a selection of sculptures
Palazzo Caetani Lovatelli, thu 24 October 2024
SINGLE SESSION 24/10/2024 Hours 15:00