Lot 92: The Madonna Immaculate with the Child treading on the serpent

Giovanni Stefano Danedi, il Montalto (Treviglio 1612-1690 Milano)
The Madonna Immaculate with the Child treading on the serpent
oil on canvas
31 x 22¼ in. (78.8 x 56.5 cm.)

VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 17.5% on the buyer's premium.
We are grateful to Professor Francesco Frangi for confirming the attribution on the basis of photographs. He suggests that the picture dates from the early part of Montalto's career, noting the influence of Francesco Cairo.