New Artemisia for MFA Boston

January 15 2023

Image of New Artemisia for MFA Boston

Picture: MFA Boston

A small oil on copper of the Christ Child Sleeping by Artemisia Gentileschi has been acquired by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. It looks (from the catalogue entry) like it was bought privately through Christie's, from a collector who bought it in France in 2015. Back then, the auction estimate was EUR15-20k. As a signed and certainly attributable, it must now be very valuable. There's more of these small on copper examples out there, so keep your eyes peeled. 


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