Lot no. 50
Attributed to Francesco LORENZI (1723-1787), Former attribution VENITIAN school circa 1750, entourage of Giambattista TIEPOLO. David and Goliath. Canvas. Dimensions 110 x 79 cm. (Old restorations, lifting and missing) Inscribed lower left "Watteau". Expert : Cabinet TURQUIN. 69 rue Sainte Anne. Paris To be compared with the painting by Lorenzi, Tobi et l'Ange in the Maffei Museum in Verona, which probably belonged to a group. Provenance: According to family tradition, the painting belonged to General Moreau (1763/1813) who fought in the Italian campaign and brought it back to France. It then passed down through the family to Mademoiselle Moreau, who gave it to the daughter of her best friend, and then through the family. A letter dated 1 October 1990 from Maître Yves Thierry, auctioneer in Brest, and a letter dated 26 September 1990 from Mr Éric Turquin to Maître Yves Thierry will be given to the buyer, as well as an old document addressed to "Moreau Villa Kéréol, Pont Croix Finistère" representing the painting.
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09/06/2025
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