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The National Gallery acquire Cavallino's Saint Bartholomew

By Sotheby's
Picture: Sotheby's

The National Gallery in London have acquired Bernardo Cavallino's powerful baroque depiction of Saint Bartholomew (pictured). The gallery acquired the work from Sotheby's New York's Baroque: Masterpieces from the Fisch Davidson Collection sale on 26th January 2023. The work, which sold for $3,922,000 (inc. buyer's premium), was acquired with funds raised from the museum’s U.S. trustee group, American Friends of the National Gallery and will go on display in the upcoming weeks.

Old Master Minute