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Attributed to Giovanni Andrea Sirani Bologna 1610 - 1670
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Description
- Giovanni Andrea Sirani
- A sybil
- oil on canvas, in a fine 18th century carved and gilt wood frame
Provenance
John Bligh, 4th Earl of Darnley (1767-1831), Cobham Hall, Kent, by whom almost certainly acquired;
Thence by family descent at Cobham Hall, until acquired directly from the above by the father of the present owner in the 1960s.
Literature
Inventory of the household furniture, books, paintings, plates, linen, china & glass, wines, horses, carriages and effects, late the property of the Right Hon. Earl Darnley, at Cobham Hall in the county of Kent: taken and valued for the purpose of probate, June 10th and following days, 1831, unpublished manuscript (1831), p. 139, listed amongst Paintings in the Picture Gallery (as "Guido - Female head with a turban").
Catalogue Note
For a fuller discussion on Cobham Hall and the 4th Earl of Darnley's collection see the note to Guercino's St. Peter, (lot 47 in the evening session of this sale) which also shares the same provenance.