This July’s Old Master & 19th Century Paintings Evening auction is led by a wonderful Virgin and Child by Sandro Botticelli and his Studio formerly in the Rothschild collection. (Below)
Among the many highlights in this sale are a pristinely preserved pair of Venetian views by Antonio Canaletto;:
a magnificent set of monumental frescoes by Giandomenico Tiepolo; A Set of Six Paintings depicting the Celebrated Deeds of the Porto Family of Vicenza:
altarpiece wings by Bartholomäus Zeitblom with unbroken provenance since their moment of creation; a recently rediscovered landscape by Herri met de Bles that was owned and remodelled by Sir Peter Paul Rubens; and a pair of boldly coloured unlined canvases by Cesare Dandini, formerly in the collection of Sir Francis Dashwood.
Also featured in this sale is an array of important British paintings, including two rare works by Agostino Brunias and two naval scenes by Richard Paton commemorating King George III’s 1773 review of the British Fleet in Portsmouth harbour. We are also delighted to offer one of Arnold Böcklin’s most powerful compositions, as well as a delicate and refined canvas by Albert Joseph Moore once owned by H.R.H. Princess Mary.
