Lot No. 297


Cornelio Brusco


(Naples circa 1588-um 1635) Aeneas carrying his father, Anchises out of burning Troy, oil on canvas, 105 x 153 cm, framed,

Provenance: European private collection.

Certificate: Maria Rosaria Nappi. Comparable compositions by Brusco are listed in Neopolitan inventaries of the 17th and 18th centuries (e.g. in the collections of the Marchese di Laino and Ferrante Spinelli, Principe di Tarsia). Maria Rosaria Nappi supposes that Brusco witnessed an eruption of Vesuvius and was thus prompted by this natural occurrence to depict scenes of burning Troy.

Provenance: European private collection. Certificate: Maria Rosaria Nappi. Comparable compositions by Brusco are listed in Neopolitan inventaries of the 17th and 18th centuries (e.g. in the collections of the Marchese di Laino and Ferrante Spinelli, Princ

Specialist: Dr. Alexander Strasoldo Dr. Alexander Strasoldo
+43-1-515 60-556

old.masters@dorotheum.com

21.04.2010 - 18:00

Estimate:
EUR 20,000.- to EUR 25,000.-

Cornelio Brusco


(Naples circa 1588-um 1635) Aeneas carrying his father, Anchises out of burning Troy, oil on canvas, 105 x 153 cm, framed,

Provenance: European private collection.

Certificate: Maria Rosaria Nappi. Comparable compositions by Brusco are listed in Neopolitan inventaries of the 17th and 18th centuries (e.g. in the collections of the Marchese di Laino and Ferrante Spinelli, Principe di Tarsia). Maria Rosaria Nappi supposes that Brusco witnessed an eruption of Vesuvius and was thus prompted by this natural occurrence to depict scenes of burning Troy.

Provenance: European private collection. Certificate: Maria Rosaria Nappi. Comparable compositions by Brusco are listed in Neopolitan inventaries of the 17th and 18th centuries (e.g. in the collections of the Marchese di Laino and Ferrante Spinelli, Princ

Specialist: Dr. Alexander Strasoldo Dr. Alexander Strasoldo
+43-1-515 60-556

old.masters@dorotheum.com


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Auction: Old Master Paintings
Auction type: Saleroom auction
Date: 21.04.2010 - 18:00
Location: Vienna | Palais Dorotheum
Exhibition: 10.04. - 21.04.2010

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