Description:
After Giovanni Battista Salvi, called il Sassoferrato (Italian, 1609-1685)
The Madonna in Sorrow
Unsigned.
Oil on canvas, 29 x 22 3/4 in. (74.0 x 58.0 cm),in a carved and gilded frame.
Condition: Lined, old repair l.c., retouch, varnish inconsistencies, craquelure.
N.B. The original painting is in the collection of the Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Italy. The title of the work suggests that the Madonna is reflecting on the future of her child, however the painting is sometimes referred to as Madonna at Prayer.
Estimate $400-600
With a label from Flor & Findel, Florence, on the stretcher.
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European Furniture & Decorative Arts
The European Furniture & Decorative Arts department curates auctions of English, French, German, Italian, Dutch, and Russian antiques, furniture, and decorative arts.