Giovanni Battista Salvi, called Il Sassoferrato
(Sassoferrato 1609–1685 Rome)
The Madonna in Prayer,
oil on canvas, 47.5 x 39 cm, framed
Provenance:
Private collection, Southern Germany
We are grateful to François Macé de Lépinay for confirming the attribution of the present painting on the basis of a photograph.
The present Madonna at prayer is a version of one of Sassoferrato’s most celebrated compositions. It depicts the Madonna at bust length, with her head slightly inclined to the right, gaze lowered, and hands folded in prayer. The simplicity of the composition and sobriety of the palette are qualities that established these depictions of the Madonna as among the most effective and recognisable religious images of the 17th century.
Establishing a chronological order of Sassoferratos works proves difficult, as the artist produced numerous autograph replicas of his own compositions. After his training in the workshop of the Bolognese painter Domenichino the artist was mainly influenced by Guido Reni and Raphael. The majority of his works were intended for private devotion and the artist’s popularity in the mid-17th century was influenced by the emerging interest in Mariology.
21.04.2015 - 18:00
- Realized price: **
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EUR 75,000.-
- Estimate:
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EUR 20,000.- to EUR 30,000.-
Giovanni Battista Salvi, called Il Sassoferrato
(Sassoferrato 1609–1685 Rome)
The Madonna in Prayer,
oil on canvas, 47.5 x 39 cm, framed
Provenance:
Private collection, Southern Germany
We are grateful to François Macé de Lépinay for confirming the attribution of the present painting on the basis of a photograph.
The present Madonna at prayer is a version of one of Sassoferrato’s most celebrated compositions. It depicts the Madonna at bust length, with her head slightly inclined to the right, gaze lowered, and hands folded in prayer. The simplicity of the composition and sobriety of the palette are qualities that established these depictions of the Madonna as among the most effective and recognisable religious images of the 17th century.
Establishing a chronological order of Sassoferratos works proves difficult, as the artist produced numerous autograph replicas of his own compositions. After his training in the workshop of the Bolognese painter Domenichino the artist was mainly influenced by Guido Reni and Raphael. The majority of his works were intended for private devotion and the artist’s popularity in the mid-17th century was influenced by the emerging interest in Mariology.
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| Auction: | Old Master Paintings |
| Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
| Date: | 21.04.2015 - 18:00 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 11.04. - 21.04.2015 |
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