03-31-201203-31-2012
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2589BBoston
March 31, 2012 10:00 AMCalender
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Italian School, 19th Century, After Bartolomeo Schedoni (Italian, 1578-1615) The Charity of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary

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Auction: European Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2589BLocation: BostonDate / Time: March 31, 2012 10:00AM

Description:

Italian School, 19th Century, After Bartolomeo Schedoni (Italian, 1578-1615)

The Charity of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary
Unsigned, identified on a typed label affixed to the back of the frame.
Oil on canvas, 18 1/2 x 15 in. (47.0 x 38.0 cm),framed.
Condition: Punctures, paint losses, canvas deformation, craquelure, surface grime.

Provenance: Thought to be from the estate of Constance Biddle of Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, granddaughter of Philadelphia financier Thomas A. Biddle.

N.B. Schedoni is known to have painted three versions of this subject. One dating from 1611 is in the collection of the Museo di Capodimonte in Naples, Italy. The other two are in the collections of the Palazza Borromeo on Isola Bella and the Galleria Nazionale in Parma.
Estimate $700-900

Keywords

Italian School, Charity of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, Newtown Square, Constance Biddle, financier, Pennsylvania, Thomas A. Biddle, Philadelphia, Naples, Italy, Galleria Nazionale