Giulio Cesare Procaccini (c. 1570-1625)- Attributed Title: The Persian Sibyl Provenance: From a British collection and also Lot 40: Attributed to Giulio Cesare Procaccini (Italian, 1574-1625) 23/3/22 Ceffind Cambridge Lot 362 : Christie's London 9/12/94 1994( Guided at £4000 - £6,000. https://www.christies.com/lot/lot-giulio-cesare-procaccini-1344212/ ( sold for £4,480 ) Overall dimensions including the frame 100 are 80 cm x 8 cm and the painting itself measuring 80 cm x 60.2 cm A beautifully painted 17th oil on canvas painting which has been attributed to Giulio Cesare Procaccini. Giulio Cesare was an Italian painter and sculptor of the early Baroque era in Milan. Procaccini's earliest training was as a sculptor, and as a young artist he participated in the decoration of the Duomo in Milan. Later in between 1597 and 1602 he was engaged on the sculptural decoration of the Milanese church of Santa Maria presso San Celso, executing two marble reliefs of the Visitation and the Birth of the Virgin for the facade. Other sculptural projects included work for the Duomo in Cremona in 1597. He eventually took to painting after 1600 and after establishing a reputation for painting commissioned works for the regional aristocracy Procaccini established as one of the leading Mannerist artists working in Lombardy in the first quarter of the 17th century. The painting is in excellent restored condition having undergone restoration and lining in recent years with some retouching works apparent when comparing it to the photographs of the painting as catalogued in 1990. Please refer to the auction catalogue photo's. The tonality is beautiful with deep colours. The later gilt frame suits the painting and s offered as a gift as we cannot insure antique frames for shipping. Condition report : In restored and lined condition with a slight glossy consistency to the lacquer. The canvas is in good tension. The painting is executed in oil on a canvas support which has been lined. The texture along the upper edge is a little uneven The paint layer has a network of craquelure , some of which are slightly raised but the paint surface is stable. Please note : The frame that is included in the pictures above has been added to the artwork by a third party/the seller, as such it’s not an integral part of the object. The last frame shown is the original one and will be sent with the lithograph ; the other photos are for illustration purposes only. The frame is being provided to you at no additional costs so that when your artwork arrives at your house you can immediately display it on your wall. As such any damages to the frame itself, that do not affect the integrity of the artwork, cannot be accepted as a valid reason to open a claim or request a cancellation. We would also point out that whilst we insure all paintings before shipping that we have no control over shipping once we have sent the painting . The successful bidder will be responsible for paying any import duties and any associated VAT in the country of destination . Please refer to the auction terms regarding this before bidding. All of the art that we sell is insured for shipping ( subject to the above ). All shipping is professionally packed. .The Brexit situation has eased considerably and assuming driver shortages don't continue well into 2022 we have been getting most paintings shipped to most parts of the Eu with 5 working days but we cannot guarantee this due to current conditions. Note: Studio/Gallery photos of paintings on an easel on the published material are intended only to represent accurately the size of the painting within that room environment. Also refer to the shipping costs and note the auctioneers disclaimer regarding potential customs charges . We cannot calculate these as they are levied in the country of destination and the amount payable is determined by customs there and not by ourselves or the auctioneers. We have experienced some customs charging higher than expected import taxes; so we would advise bidders to attempt the establish the likely excise duties that your own National customs will charge you before bidding and committing to buy the painting. We must emphasise it is NOT the UK customs that will be charging you; but your own national customs. ---------------------------------------------- Please check out all of our other paintings this month by clicking on the westcoast fine art tab . We have pairings in the portrait auction , Tableau and Catawiki elective auction , the French auction , the British auction and the Night at the museum auctions all running in September on Catawiki! -------------------------------------------------