Lot number 3705 - Auction 141
DIE FAMILIE DES DARIUS VOR ALEXANDER, GEFANGENE VOR EINEM SENATOR

ATTRIBUTED TO POLIDORO DA CARAVAGGIO ('Polidoro Caldara') Around 1492 Caravaggio - 1543 Messina THE FAMILY OF DARIUS BEFORE ALEXANDER, PRISONERS BEFORE A SENATOR Pen and brush and brown ink, partly washed, remains of the pencil preparatory drawing on chamois-coloured laid paper. Visible dimensions: 26 x 42 cm, frame dimensions: 41.5 x 56.5 cm. Signed lower left: 'Polidoro'. Part. slightly damaged, creases, part. small holes, part. minor tears, part. stained and loss of colour. Framed in passepartout and behind glass. Provenance: Hessian private collection.