Peak season notice: Shipping for this category may take 21–28 business days after cleared payment. Thanks for your patience.
School of Domenico Fetti (Italian, 1589-1623). A bearded man and a woman pouring wine, possibly Judith and Holof...
Description
School of Domenico Fetti (Italian, 1589-1623)A bearded man and a woman pouring wine, possibly Judith and Holofernes
Oil on canvas
18 x 25 inches (45.7 x 63.5 cm)
PROVENANCE:
Professor Alfred K. Moir (1924-2010), by 1969;
Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, Minnesota, bequeathed by the above, 2011;
Sotheby's, New York, June 6, 2013, lot 94;
Private collection, Chicago, Illinois, acquired from the above.
EXHIBITED:
Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Santa Barbara, California, 1969-1973 (lent by Moir, as by Domenico Fetti or Pietro della Vecchia, called Pietro Muttoni);
Fine Arts Gallery of San Diego, San Diego, California, "Baroque Works," April 14-May 13, 1973 (lent by Moir).
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000.
Under UV: heavily applied varnish fluoresces green unevenly. Brushy retouching at edges and to the background at left edge. At least two apparent campaigns of restoration to the figures, affecting the man's forehead, nose, and proper right cheek and chin, and also affecting the woman, primarily the proper left side of her face and neck. Additional small dots and dashes of retouching scattered throughout, primarily appearing to address craquelure.
Framed Dimensions 25 X 32.5 X 2 Inches
Auction Info
Buyer's Premium per Lot:
25% of the successful bid (minimum $49) per lot.
This lot is in: 1 -
Signature® Floor Session (Live Floor, Live Phone, Mail, Fax, Internet, and Heritage Live):
(Lots 69001-69141) - 11:00 AM Central Time, Tuesday, November 18, 2025.
[Proxy bidding ends ten minutes prior to the session start time. Live Proxy bidding on Heritage Live now starts within 2 hours of when the auction opens for proxy bidding and continues through the live session.]
Exhibition Viewing Times, Title Page, Floor Session and License Information
Additional Location Info:
Heritage Auctions
2801 W. Airport Freeway
Dallas, TX 75261
Terms and Conditions | Bidding Guidelines and Bid Increments | Glossary of Terms