Lot 251: Michele Rocca, called Michele da Parma (Parma ?1666-after 1751 Venice)

Name: Michele Rocca, called Michele da Parma (Parma ?1666-after 1751 Venice)
Brand: Christie's
SKU: c70963df8a

Est: £7,000 GBP - £10,000 GBPSold:

Christie'sLondon, United KingdomDecember 09, 2009

Item Overview

Description

Michele Rocca, called Michele da Parma (Parma ?1666-after 1751 Venice)
Saint Irene and her companions nursing Saint Sebastian back to health
oil on copper
10¾ x 7 7/8 in. (27.3 x 20 cm.)

Artist or Maker

Michele Rocca

Literature

G. Sestieri, La Pittura del Settecento, Turin, 1988, p. 38 (illus.).
G. Sestieri, Repertorio della pittura romana della fine del Seicento e del Settecento, Turin, 1994, III, pl. 984.

Provenance

Frederick W. Field, Greenacres, Beverly Hills, California; Christie's, London, 5 July 1991, lot 30.

Notes

VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 15% on the buyer's premium
A version on canvas of larger dimensions (50 x 38 cm.) was offered in these Rooms on 15 June 1984, lot 147, and again on 13 March 1987, lot 44.

Auction Details

Old Master & 19th Century Paintings, Drawings & Watercolours Day Sale

Christie's

December 09, 2009, 10:30 AM GMT

8 King Street, St. James's, London, LDN, SW1Y 6QT, UK

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