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Lot 172: FRANCISCO MENESES OSORIO

Est: £8,000 GBP - £12,000 GBPSold:
Sotheby'sLondon, United KingdomApril 29, 2010

Item Overview

Description

FRANCISCO MENESES OSORIO SEVILLE 1630 - 1705 THE BIRTH OF THE SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST oil on canvas 249.6 by 166.3 cm.; 98 1/8 by 65 1/2 in.

Notes

Osorio was a close follower of Murillo and, as with so many of his works, the present painting is loosely based on Murillio's composition in the Norton Simon Foundation (see D.A. Iñiguez, Murillo, Madrid 1981, vol. I, p. 271, cat. no. 336, reproduced vol. II, plate 387).

Auction Details

Old Master Paintings and British Paintings

by
Sotheby's
April 29, 2010, 10:30 AM GMT

34-35 New Bond Street, London, LDN, W1A 2AA, UK