Lot 1010 D α

An Italian majolica plaque with Saint Jerome

Auction 1184 - overview Cologne
19.11.2021, 11:00 - Decorative Arts
Estimate: 6.000 € - 7.000 €
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An Italian majolica plaque with Saint Jerome

Large rectangular plaque painted with a depictions of the saint with a rosary and a skull. Restored. H 31, W 19 cm.
Italy, Tuscany or Abruzzi, 1st half 18th C.

Traditionally, this plate is attributed to Bartolomeo Terchi (1691 - 1766) of San Quirico. However, similar majolica pictures were also produced in Castelli by members of the Grue family. A possible candidate for the authorship of this work is Aurelio Grue (1699 - after 1742), who learned from his father Carlo Antonio Grue in Castelli before moving to Atri, where he continued to paint in the Castelli style.

Provenance

Private collection, Rome.

Literature

Cf. cat. Götter, Helden und Grotesken. Das Goldene Zeitalter der Majolika, Munich (2006), no. 217.