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The National Gallery acquire Cavallino's Saint Bartholomew

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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.

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