Auction 158 Antiques & Works of Art,
Silver & Jewellery

659

Head of an apostle, pastel on paper laid down on card, attributed to Benedetto Luti

Benedetto Luti (1666-1724)


Estimate

3.000 - 5.000


Session 3

26 March 2026



Description

Pastel on paper laid down on card
Depicting an apostle in profile, wearing a blue tunic beneath an ochre mantle, leaning over an open book in an attitude of contemplation and study
Verso inscribed "Roma 1712, Benedetto Luti fece"
(support with traces of woodworm and damp staining)

41x32,5 cm


Additional Information

Provenance:
Acquired at Sotheby's, New York, 14 January 1987, Old Master Drawings, lot 130



Closed Auction