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Cristofano Allori
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Description
- Cristofano Allori
- Judith Holding the Head of Holofernes
- oil on canvas
Provenance
Nancy Polan, West Virginia;
By whose Estate sold ("Property from the Estate of Nancy Polan, West Virginia"), New York, Sotheby's, 23 January 2003, lot 225;
There purchased by present owner.
By whose Estate sold ("Property from the Estate of Nancy Polan, West Virginia"), New York, Sotheby's, 23 January 2003, lot 225;
There purchased by present owner.
Catalogue Note
This beautiful canvas likely dates to 1610-12 and is one of Allori's best known compositions. At the time of the painting's 2003 sale (see Provenance), Dr. Francesca Baldassari endorsed the attribution to Allori. Complete with pentimenti, the painting was an important addition to the artist's oeuvre. The composition is known in more than one version, the most important of which are in the Pitti Palace, Florence and the Royal Collection, London.