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A Gentileschi up for Auction

Published on , by Céline Piettre
Not only is this the first piece by Artemisia Gentileschi ever proposed by the Viennese auction house, but the oil on canvas is also making its first appearance on the market, having remained in a family of European collectors since the mid-19th century. This rare pearl (there are only sixty-odd extant works by the artist)...
Artemisia Gentileschi (1593-1654), "Lucretia", oil on canvas, 133 x 106 cm.Estimate:... A Gentileschi up for Auction
Artemisia Gentileschi (1593-1654), "Lucretia", oil on canvas, 133 x 106 cm.
Estimate: €500,000/700,000
Not only is this the first piece by Artemisia Gentileschi ever proposed by the Viennese auction house, but the oil on canvas is also making its first appearance on the market, having remained in a family…
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