Jan Miel
The Holy Family with the infant Saint John the Baptist and Saint Anne
Auction Closed
December 4, 01:51 PM GMT
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Jan Miel
Beveren 1607–1664 Turin
The Holy Family with the infant Saint John the Baptist and Saint Anne
oil on canvas, in an English carved and giltwood frame
unframed: 58 x 43 cm.; 22⅞ x 16⅞ in.
framed: 83.6 x 68.3 cm.; 32⅞ x 26⅞ in.
Private collection, Sussex.
In its architectural setting, positioning of the infant Saint John and rendering of light and shadow, this painting compares closely with a work by Miel, datable around 1655–58, that was previously in the Chigi Collection, Rome.
We are grateful to Francesca Romana Gaja for endorsing the attribution to Jan Miel following firsthand inspection.
1 Oil on canvas, 49.5 x 38 cm.; https://rkd.nl/images/311931.
