South Italian School, 17th Century

Estimate

50,000 - 100,000 USD

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Description

South Italian School, 17th Century
An allegory of fire
oil on canvas
28 3/4 x 26 1/2 inches

Provenance

Anonymous sale, New York, Christie's, 10 January 1990, lot 34 (as 'Circle of Antonio de Pereda');
Private sale, London, Dover Street Gallery, 30 June 1992.

Catalogue Note

This fascinating allegorical scene is characterized by many symbols associated with fire. It includes two guns, a magnifying glass, a metal brazier topped with Cupid holding a torch as well as a burning heart, and a magnifying glass near a smoking rope. In the distance one can see a town under siege, an erupting volcano, and a sky illuminated with a bolt of lightening.