Leilão Bidspirit | Francisco de Zurbarán (1598-1664)

Francisco de Zurbarán (1598-1664) - Saint Anton Abbot. Oil on canvas. Size: 34,6 x 26 cm. Professor Alfonso E. Pérez Sánchez verbally confirmed the authorship of this painting to Francisco de Zurbarán. With Certificate of Juan Antonio Gaya Nuño. Unpublished painting never exhibited. Provenance: Private collection. This painting is the original sketch of the large version of the San Antón abad (also called San Antonio abad, 202 x 110 cm) from the collection of the Marqués de Casa Torres, which was auctioned at Fernando Durán Subastas de Arte: Madrid, 16/12/2009, lot 86, catalog page 55, starting price 600.000 €.