Old Masters, British & European Paintings Part I - 3rd September 2025

Lot 509

Attributed to Francesco Ruschi (Italian c.1610-1661)

Estimate £8,000 - £12,000

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Description

Attributed to Francesco Ruschi (Italian c.1610-1661)
Joseph interpreting dreams in prison
Oil on canvas
124.2 x 128.6cm; 49 x 50¾in

Provenance:
Christie's, London, 8 December 1967, lot 96 (as Giovanni Battista Langetti);
Christie's, London, Old Master Pictures, 19 April 2000, lot 102 (as Attributed to Francesco Ruschi), where purchased by the present private collector

Literature:
Marina Stefani Mantovanelli, 'Giovanni Battista Langetti', in Saggi e Memorie di Storia dell'Arte, vol.17 (1990), p.88 (as Circle of Antonio Zanchi)