Giulio Benso

Lot 38: The Martyrdom of Saint Stephen

Name: The Martyrdom of Saint Stephen
Brand: Christie's
SKU: 2488grfclw

Est: $1,500 USD - $2,000 USDSold:

Christie'sNew York, NY, USJanuary 24, 2008

Item Overview

Description

Giulio Benso (Pieve di Teco 1592-1668)
The Martyrdom of Saint Stephen
with number '221'
pen and brown ink, brown wash
7 7/8 x 6 3/8 in. (199 x 161 mm.)

Artist or Maker

Giulio Benso

Provenance

A Genoese (?) collector with corresponding numbering '221'.
William H. Crocker (1861-1937), Burlingame, California; thence by descent to his son
Charles Crocker (1904-61), San Francisco; thence by descent to the present owners.

Notes

PROPERTY FROM THE DESCENDENTS OF WILLIAM H. CROCKER (LOTS 38, 45, 47-53, 56, 71 AND 89)

We are grateful to Dr. Mary Newcome for confirming the attribution to Benso.

Auction Details

Old Master And 19th Century Drawings

Christie's

January 24, 2008, 12:00 PM EST

20 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY, 10020, US

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