Italian School of the 17th century - Portrait of Cardinal Cesare Baroni - image-1

Lot 30 Dα

Italian School of the 17th century - Portrait of Cardinal Cesare Baroni

Auction 1027 - overview Cologne
26.03.2014, 14:30 - Paintings and Drawings 15th to 19th C.
Estimate: 1.800 € - 2.000 €
Result: 6.100 € (incl. premium)

Italian School of the 17th century

Portrait of Cardinal Cesare Baroni

Oil on canvas (relined). 66 x 49.5 cm.

The esteemed ecclesiastical historian Cesare Baronio (1538-1607) was appointed as a cardinal in 1596, and nine years later he received a majority vote during the papal election, but consistently declined the position. The Cardinal's beatification procedure was resumed in 2008 under Pope Benedict XVI.