Lot 359: Francisco Vieira de Mattos, called Lusitano (Lisbon 1699-1783)

Francisco Vieira de Mattos, called Lusitano (Lisbon 1699-1783)
The Virgin in clouds surrounded by putti, God blessing Adam in front of the animals below
signed 'Vieira Luzit. fecit.'
black chalk, watermark D & C/B in a cartouche surmounted by a fruit tree
13½ x 8¾ in. (343 x 222 mm.)

VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 17.5% on the buyer's premium
May be related to a large altarpiece, Nossa Senhora da Conceicao in the church of Menino Deus, Lisbon, see J. Ferrao, Vieira Lusitano, Lisbon, 1962, pl. 25. On Vieira Lusitano as a draftsman, see Vieira Lusitano 1699-1783. O desenho, exhib. cat., Lisbon, Museu National de Arte Antigua, 2000.