Attributed to the school of Piero di Cosimo, Italian (Florentine), ca. 1462-after 1521
Virgin and Child with Saint John and Four Angels, undated
Oil on panel
37 1/2 x 37 9/16 in. (95.3 x 95.4 cm)
Gift of Anne R. and Amy Putnam, 1950:90
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Provenance
Prince Luigi Alberico Trivulzio (1868-1938), Milan, until 1927[1.]; (with Matissen, Berlin,
1927-39)[2.]; (with Jacob M. Heimann, New York, 1939-50)[3.]; purchased by Anne R. and Amy
Putnam for the Fine Arts Gallery (now SDMA), San Diego, California, 1950.
Provenance Notes
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According to Jacob M. Heimann this painting had been in the Trivulzio family of Milan
for over 300 years (Jacob M. Heimann correspondence to Reginald Poland, SDMA curatorial
files, May 20, 1942).
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According to Heimann, he bought this painting from Prince Trivulzio, acting as an
agent for Matissen, Berlin, in 1927. He retained an interest in the painting which he
states Matissen was not able to sell for many years.
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According to Heimann, he sent the painting from Germany to Italy in 1939. The work was
exhibited in Milan, at the Palazzo dell'Arte, Mostra di Leonardo da Vinci exhibition,
May-October, 1939 and eventually entered the US. (Jacob M. Heimann correspondence to
Reginald Poland, SDMA curatorial files, May 20, 1942).
