Roman School, 17th Century

Estimate

4,000 - 6,000 GBP

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Description

croesus contemplating his riches
oil on canvas, laid on panel

Provenance

The Earls of Bessborough, Stansted Park;
Thence by descent to the present owner.

Catalogue Note

The highly decorative still life is typical of a group of painters working in Rome in the middle of the 17th century, amongst which Carlo Manieri and Francesco Noletti, called Il Maltese (formerly known as Francesco Fieravino). Their elaborate still lifes would have appealed greatly to wealthy Roman aristocrats of the day.