Lot Essay
There are two further known versions of Giulio Carpioni's composition, one in Trinity College Dublin, dateable to 1671 (H. Potterton, loc. cit.), and another attributed to the artist offered Sotheby's, London, 8 December 2004, lot 82A.
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Belshazzar's Feast
Details
GIULIO CARPIONI (VENICE 1613-1678)
Belshazzar's Feast
oil on canvas
41 1/4 x 51 3/4 in. (104.7 x 131.5 cm.)
Belshazzar's Feast
oil on canvas
41 1/4 x 51 3/4 in. (104.7 x 131.5 cm.)
Provenance
(Possibly) Martin Delahaye, Paris, until 1753 and by descent to his children,
(Possibly) Salomon Delahaye-Desfosses, Marc-Antoine Delahaye de Bazinville and Marie-Edmée de Saint-Marc Delahaye, Paris.
Conte Francesco Castelbarco Albani; his sale, Sotheby's, Florence, 22-24 May 1973, lot 266.
Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 9 July 1993, lot 81, where acquired by the present owner.
(Possibly) Salomon Delahaye-Desfosses, Marc-Antoine Delahaye de Bazinville and Marie-Edmée de Saint-Marc Delahaye, Paris.
Conte Francesco Castelbarco Albani; his sale, Sotheby's, Florence, 22-24 May 1973, lot 266.
Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 9 July 1993, lot 81, where acquired by the present owner.
Literature
(Possibly) Inventaire après décès de Martin Delahaye, fermier général, 13 octobre 1753, Archives Nationales, Minutier Central, Paris, M.C.: LVII, 408 Me Charlier.
H. Potterton, Venetian 17th Century Painting, London, 1979, p. 125, under no. 39.
H. Potterton, Venetian 17th Century Painting, London, 1979, p. 125, under no. 39.
Special Notice
This lot is offered without reserve.
Brought to you by
Jonquil O’Reilly
Vice President, Specialist, Head of Sale
There are two further known versions of Giulio Carpioni's composition, one in Trinity College Dublin, dateable to 1671 (H. Potterton, loc. cit.), and another attributed to the artist offered Sotheby's, London, 8 December 2004, lot 82A.