Lot Essay
The present work derives from the painting by Stomer, formerly in the B. Nicolson collection (Benedict Nicolson, Carvaggism in Europe, vol III, no. 1527.)
An old lady telling beads by candlelight
Details
Circle of Matthias Stomer (Amersfoort, nr Utrecht c. 1600-after ?1652 Sicily of Northern Italy)
An old lady telling beads by candlelight
oil on canvas, octagonal
24 7/8 x 26¾ in. (63.3 x 67.9 cm.)
An old lady telling beads by candlelight
oil on canvas, octagonal
24 7/8 x 26¾ in. (63.3 x 67.9 cm.)
Provenance
Anonymous sale; Christie's East, New York, 26 February 1997, lot 18, (where acquired by the present owner).