Anton Raphael Mengs
(Aussig 1728-1779 Rome), school of, Portrait of Pope Clement XIV (Lorenzo Ganganelli, pontificate between 1769 and 1774), oil on canvas, 74 x 61 cm, framed,
A Franciscan of patrician origins (he was the son of a local doctor), Clement XIV, whose pontificate coincided with the abolition of the Jesuit order, interrupted the long succession of popes coming from distinguished Italian noble families. The "Pfaffenspiegel" says about him: "Among the 200 popes, Clement XIV was the best… Whenever possible, he used papal power for the most benevolent purposes, and his philanthropy and charitableness were unlimited…"
Specialist: Dr. Alexander Strasoldo
Dr. Alexander Strasoldo
+43-1-515 60-556
alexander.strasoldo@dorotheum.at
22.06.2010 - 11:30
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EUR 5,000.-
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EUR 4,000.- to EUR 6,000.-
Anton Raphael Mengs
(Aussig 1728-1779 Rome), school of, Portrait of Pope Clement XIV (Lorenzo Ganganelli, pontificate between 1769 and 1774), oil on canvas, 74 x 61 cm, framed,
A Franciscan of patrician origins (he was the son of a local doctor), Clement XIV, whose pontificate coincided with the abolition of the Jesuit order, interrupted the long succession of popes coming from distinguished Italian noble families. The "Pfaffenspiegel" says about him: "Among the 200 popes, Clement XIV was the best… Whenever possible, he used papal power for the most benevolent purposes, and his philanthropy and charitableness were unlimited…"
Specialist: Dr. Alexander Strasoldo
Dr. Alexander Strasoldo
+43-1-515 60-556
alexander.strasoldo@dorotheum.at
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Auction: | Old Master Paintings |
Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
Date: | 22.06.2010 - 11:30 |
Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
Exhibition: | 12.06. - 22.06.2010 |
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