Old Masters Day Auction
Old Masters Day Auction
The Property of a Deceased Estate
Manner of the Monte Oliveto Master
Madonna and Child enthroned with Angels in Adoration
Lot Closed
July 7, 02:00 PM GMT
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
The Property of a Deceased Estate
Manner of the Monte Oliveto Master
Madonna and Child enthroned with Angels in Adoration
oil and gold ground on panel, shaped top, reduced
unframed: 52.9 x 37.1 cm.; 20¾ x 14⅝ in.
framed: 57.5 x 40.3 cm.; 22⅝ x 15⅞ in.
With Hal O'Nians, London (as Niccolò di Segna);
From whom acquired, on 6 February 1974, by the previous owner;
From whose Estate acquired by the present owner.
Stubblebine (see Literature) compares the Madonna in this painting to that in the eponymous work of the Monte Oliveto Master.1 He also points out that the panel has been reduced along the upper margin, truncating the gable and the angels' heads, and also suggests that the Madonna was probably originally full-length. There are numerous differences between the 1979 reproduction of the painting and its current appearance, including changes to the finials on each arm of the throne, and the border and stars decorating the Madonna's robe.