Colnaghi to manage Madrid Caravaggio restoration, authentication, and sale
Renowned gallery will lead scholarly assessment, scientific analysis, restoration, and subsequent sale. Photo: Ansorena.
MADRID
.-Colnaghi gallery has been selected to spearhead the scholarly assessment, scientific analysis, and restoration of an Ecce Homo painting now understood to be by the great Baroque master Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio. The oil on canvas depicting Christ being crowned with thorns was originally attributed to the circle of the 17th-century Spanish painter José de Ribera. The painting, which has been in the family of the Pé rez de Castro Méndez for centuries, was set to be sold at auction in Madrid before the family was alerted of its possible reattribution. The family subsequently withdrew the work from auction and the Ministry of Culture has issued an exportation block of the painting from Spain until its attribution and possibly authentication process is complete.
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Hindman Auctions appoints Jacob Coley as Director and Senior Specialist of the Antiquities Department
Coley brings nearly a decade of art industry experience to his role at Hindman.
CHICAGO, IL
.-Hindman announced the appointment of experienced antiquities specialist, Jacob Coley, as Director and Senior Specialist of the Antiquities Department. As the head of Antiquities, Coley will work to grow the department from its early successes and aims to expand sales to include a broader range of ancient and ethnographic art.
We are delighted that Jacob has joined the Antiquities Department at Hindman, and his strong experience working with ancient art will undoubtedly be valuable as we continue to grow this critical area of the firm, shared Hindmans Senior Vice President of Decorative Arts & Collectibles Molly Morse Limmer. We saw a fantastic start to specialized Antiquities sales in 2020, and we look forward to seeing how Coleys expertise and knowledge can help to expand th