Mattia Preti (b. Taverna 1613, d. Valletta 1699)
Purchased by the National Gallery of Denmark in May 2018.
The outbreak of Plaque in Naples. Study for the frescos at the city gates. Unsigned. Black chalk on paper. Sheet size 247×184 mm.
When plaque raged Naples in 1656 Mattia Preti was commisioned to paint seven large frescoes for the city gates depicting the Virgin or saints delivering people from the plague. Two oil sketches are in the Capodimonte Museum in Naples. Today only the fresco decorating Porta San Gennaro is preserved.
Provenance: Benjamin Wolff (1790–1866) (Lugt 420). Thence by descent.
Condition report on request. Contact wolff@bruun-rasmussen.dk
Please note: The item is subject to the Anti-Money Laundering Act. In the event of a hammer price of DKK 50,000 or more, including buyer’s premium, the buyer must submit a copy of a valid photo ID and proof of address in order to collect the item.
The Wolff Collection, 30 May 2018