Florentine school circa 1620, workshop of Cristofano ALLORI
Judith holding the head of Holofernes
Canvas 
Fesch' frame from the 1830s with oves and flowers
On the reverse of the frame, a label with the following inscriptions: "galerie de son Eminence / le cardinal Feche (sic)
/ n°80 . 3 500 / Judith holding the head of Holofernes / by Christofano Allori"; on the reverse of the stretcher, Charles-René Bérot's black wax stamp.
131 x 95 cm
Old restorations

Provenance :
Collection of Cardinal Fesch ;
Probably sold in Rome in 1843;
Probably Charles-René Bérot collection, notary in Caen in the mid-19th century (according to his black wax
on the reverse of the stretcher). Its brass seal is preserved in the Musée Carnavalet; identical to the seal here.
From the composition by Cristofano Allori in Palazzo Pitti
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Florentine school circa 1620, workshop of Cristofano ALLORI Judith holding the head of Holofernes Canvas Fesch' frame from the 1830s with oves and flowers On the reverse of the frame, a label with the following inscriptions: "galerie de son Eminence / le cardinal Feche (sic) / n°80 . 3 500 / Judith holding the head of Holofernes / by Christofano Allori"; on the reverse of the stretcher, Charles-René Bérot's black wax stamp. 131 x 95 cm Old restorations Provenance : Collection of Cardinal Fesch ; Probably sold in Rome in 1843; Probably Charles-René Bérot collection, notary in Caen in the mid-19th century (according to his black wax on the reverse of the stretcher). Its brass seal is preserved in the Musée Carnavalet; identical to the seal here. From the composition by Cristofano Allori in Palazzo Pitti

Estimate
€3,000 - €5,000
Result
€3,900
Buyer's premium
30%
Florentine school circa 1620, workshop of Cristofano ALLORI Judith holding the head of Holofernes Canvas Fesch' frame from the 1830s with oves and flowers On the reverse of the frame, a label with the following inscriptions: "galerie de son Eminence / le cardinal Feche (sic) / n°80 . 3 500 / Judith holding the head of Holofernes / by Christofano Allori"; on the reverse of the stretcher, Charles-René Bérot's black wax stamp. 131 x 95 cm Old restorations Provenance : Collection of Cardinal Fesch ; Probably sold in Rome in 1843; Probably Charles-René Bérot collection, notary in Caen in the mid-19th century (according to his black wax on the reverse of the stretcher). Its brass seal is preserved in the Musée Carnavalet; identical to the seal here. From the composition by Cristofano Allori in Palazzo Pitti
Sale Tuesday 25 November 2025・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
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