Lot 163: The Madonna and Child

Attributed to Bernardino de' Conti (Castelseprio c.1470-after 1523) The Madonna and Child oil on panel 17½ x 13 7/8 in. (44.4 x 35.3 cm.)

44.4 x 35.3 cm.

Bernardino de' Conti was one of the wave of artists working in Milan at the turn of the 16th century, heavily influenced by Leonardo, producing portraits and sacred works. Painted on a walnut panel, the composition of the present lot incorporates elements drawn directly from Leonardo himself, and relates closely to the latter’s drawings for the Madonna del gatto. A version of this same composition was sold at the Dorotheum, 15 October 2013, lot 534.