Old Masters Day Sale, including portrait miniatures
Old Masters Day Sale, including portrait miniatures
Neapolitan School, 18th Century
The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple
Lot Closed
December 8, 03:30 PM GMT
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Neapolitan School, 18th Century
The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple
oil on paper laid down on canvas
unframed: 27.2 x 21.8 cm.; 10¾ x 8⅝ in.
framed: 34 x 28.6 cm.; 13⅜ x 11¼ in.
An attribution to Francesco Celebrano (1729–1814) has been suggested by Prof. Nicola Spinosa on the basis of digital images.
Francesco Celebrano was a royal painter and sculptor to the court of King Ferdinand IV of Naples from the second half of the eighteenth century. He was also director of the Royal Porcelain Factory in Naples and tutor to the Duke of Calabria and other princes of the royal house.
Francesco Celebrano was a royal painter and sculptor to the court of King Ferdinand IV of Naples from the second half of the eighteenth century. He was also director of the Royal Porcelain Factory in Naples and tutor to the Duke of Calabria and other princes of the royal house.