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Giulio Cesare Procaccini
Judith with the Head of Holofernes - Old Master Painting, Early 17th Century

Early 17th Century

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About the Item

A rare and important painting by Giulio Cesare Procaccini depicting the legendary Judith Beheading Holofernes—a subject that has captivated artists from Caravaggio and Artemisia Gentileschi to Kehinde Wiley and Robert Longo. The dramatic biblical scene, rendered with striking chiaroscuro, exemplifies Procaccini’s mastery of light and emotion and his engagement with one of art history’s most enduring themes of justice and triumph. This work holds exceptional provenance, having been commissioned by Giovanni Carlo Doria, one of Genoa’s most prominent collectors whose holdings included works by Leonardo da Vinci, Titian, and Van Dyck, remaining in the Doria family collection for approximately 300 years. It is recorded in the artist’s catalogue raisonné and has an extensive literature history. Comparable compositions by Procaccini appear in major museum collections such as the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., and the Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg. This painting represents a rare opportunity to acquire a museum-caliber example of the artist’s work, distinguished by both its art historical significance and exceptional provenance. The artwork is signed verso, "G.C. Procaccino + M.A.D.” with framed dimensions of 63 3/4 x 50 1/8 x 3 inches. Provenance: Commissioned by Giovan Carlo Doria (1576–1625), Genoa, by 1617-21 By descent to his son, Agostino Doria (1615–1640), Genoa, 1625-40 By inheritance to his paternal uncle, Marcantonio Doria (1572–1651), Genoa (his initials inscribed on the reverse of the original canvas), 1641 By descent to his son, Niccolò Doria (1599–1688), Genoa, 1651 By inheritance to Marcantonio IV Doria (1765–1837), Prince of Angri, Genoa, by 1780 By descent to his son, Francesco Doria (1797–1874) By descent to his son, Marcantonio V Doria (1824–1870) By descent to his son, Ernesto Doria (1863–1933) By descent to his son, Marcantonio VI Doria (1904–1985) with his first wife Anna Rosa Bues (1872–1906) Private Collection, Geneva Sotheby's, London, The Property of a Gentleman of Title, July 8, 1992, lot 89 with Whitfield Fine Art, London, 1994 Mark Fisch and Rachel Davidson (Fisch Davidson Collection), acquired from the above, 1995 Sotheby’s, New York, January 26, 2023, lot 2 Private Collection, acquired from the above Christie’s, New York, January 31, 2024, lot 41 Private Collection Exhibition: New York, Hall & Knight, Procaccini in America, October 15 - November 23, 2002, no. 10 Literature: Carlo Giuseppe Ratti, Instruzione di quanto puó vedersi di piú bello in Genova in pittura, scultura, ed architettura ecc., Genoa, 1780, p. 332 Hugh Brigstocke, ‘Book Reviews: L'Attività Scultorea di Giulio Cesare Procaccini. Documenti e testimonianze, by Giacomo Berra: Procaccino. Cerano. Morazzone. Dipinti lombardi del primo Seicento dalle civiche collezioni Genovesi, in The Burlington Magazine, vol. 136, no. 1090, January 1994, fig. 36, p. 34-35, illustrated Hugh Brigstocke, Procaccini in America, New York, 2002, cat. no. 10, pl. 76, p. 41, 98-101, 130-131, 137, 139, 191, illustrated in color Valeria Farina, Giovan Carlo Doria, Promotore delle arti a Genova nel primo Seicento, 2002, p. 201, 207 Francesco Maria Ferro, 'Postille a Giulio Cesare Procaccini', in Arte lombarda del secondo millennio: Saggi in onore di Gian Alberto Dell'Acqua, Milan, 2003, p. 43 Valeria Farina, ‘Gio. Carlo Doria (1576-1625)’, in L'età di Rubens: Dimore, committenti e collezionisti genovesi, exhibition catalogue, P. Boccardo (ed.), Milan, 2004, fig. 2, p. 191, illustrated Federico Frangi, Daniele Crespi: La giovinezza ritrovata, Segrate, 2012, p. 80, footnote 19 Alessandro Morandotti, in Museo Lechi, primi studi e riscoperte, Brescia, 2012, cat. no. 14, p. 60 Ornella D’Albo, ‘Sulla fama del ‘Correggio Insubre’. Un primo squardo alla fortuna di Giulio Cesare Procaccini nelle collezioni europee tra Seicento e Ottocento’, in Lombardia ed Europa: Incroci di storia e cultura, Milan, 2014, p. 205 Odette D’Albo, Giulio Cesare Procaccini, per un catalogo dei dipinti, Ph.D. diss., Università Cattolica di Milano, 2016, cat. no. 96, p. 280, illustrated Hugh Brigstocke and Ornella D’Albo, Giulio Cesare Procaccini, Life and Work, Turin, 2020, p. 41, 354, 372, 437-438, cat. no. 104, p. 137, illustrated in color Ornella D'Albo, 'Giulio Cesare Procaccini e Genova, in Napoli, Genova e Milano. Scambi artistici e culturali tra città legate alle Spagna (1610-1640)', in Atti del convegno di studi di Torino e Genova, Milan, 2020, fig. 7, p. 259-260, 265 Andrea Orlando, Giulio Cesare Procaccini. La 'Giuditta Doria' e Genova, privately printed, 2023
  • Creator:
    Giulio Cesare Procaccini (1574 - 1625)
  • Creation Year:
    Early 17th Century
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 52 in (132.08 cm)Width: 38.75 in (98.43 cm)
  • Medium:
    Canvas,Oil
  • Movement & Style:
    Old Masters
  • Period:
    Early 17th Century
  • Condition:
    The surface of the work appears clean and the support and medium appear stable. Under UV light inspection there are several areas of fluorescence.
  • Gallery Location:
    Palm Desert, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 478011stDibs: LU9318386092

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