Lot 183: Circle of Antonio Verrio (Lecce c. 1639-1707 London)

Circle of Antonio Verrio (Lecce c. 1639-1707 London)
Allegory of Peace: study for a ceiling
oil on canvas
25½ x 25¼ in (64.8 x 64.2 cm)

Property of the late Edward Croft-Murray (1907-1980)
(lots 183 & 184)

Edward Croft-Murray was Keeper of Prints and Drawings at the British Museum between 1954 and 1972, and author of Decorative Painting in England 1537-1837 (published in two volumes by Country Life in 1962 and 1970). He was an advisor on musical instruments at Christie's from 1974 until his death. In his obituary in the Burlington Magazine, J. Byam Shaw described him as 'a meticulous scholar, an enthusiastic connoisseur, and an endearing character' (February 1981, p.99).
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