{"product_id":"important-pair-of-18th-c-old-master-paintings-after-bartolome-esteban-murillo-spanish-1617-1682","title":"Rare Pair of 18th C. Old Master Paintings After Bartolomé Esteban Murillo (Spanish, 1617-1682)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"540\" data-end=\"1016\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"303\" data-end=\"371\"\u003eAfter \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eBartolomé Esteban Murillo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e (Spanish, 1617–1682)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"371\" data-end=\"374\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"374\" data-end=\"393\"\u003eBoys Playing Dice\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"398\" data-end=\"423\"\u003eThe Little Fruit Seller\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"423\" data-end=\"426\"\u003eContinental School, likely Italian, 18th Century\u003cbr data-start=\"474\" data-end=\"477\"\u003eOil on canvas\u003cbr data-start=\"490\" data-end=\"493\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"493\" data-end=\"520\"\u003eOffered as a matched pair\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"540\" data-end=\"1016\"\u003eThis distinguished pair of Continental Baroque genre paintings is executed \u003cstrong data-start=\"615\" data-end=\"677\"\u003eafter celebrated compositions by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo\u003c\/strong\u003e, specifically \u003cem data-start=\"692\" data-end=\"711\"\u003eBoys Playing Dice\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"716\" data-end=\"741\"\u003eThe Little Fruit Seller\u003c\/em\u003e, two of the artist’s most influential and widely interpreted genre scenes. 18th-century interpretations created by a skilled Continental painter working within the academic Baroque tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1018\" data-end=\"1479\"\u003eThe paintings demonstrate a refined understanding of Murillo’s visual language, including softly modeled flesh tones, restrained chiaroscuro, and expressive yet naturalistic figural interaction. The compositions retain the warmth and moralizing intimacy that made Murillo’s genre scenes so admired throughout Europe, while exhibiting painterly confidence and compositional balance characteristic of period atelier work rather than later decorative reproduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1481\" data-end=\"1747\"\u003eExecuted on canvas and presented in richly carved and gilt frames, the paintings possess strong visual authority and scale. The frames, likely dating to the 19th century, complement the compositions beautifully and contribute significantly to their overall presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1749\" data-end=\"2211\"\u003eThe reverse of each canvas bears the stamp of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1795\" data-end=\"1841\"\u003eHenry Wimmer, Gallery of Fine Arts, Munich\u003c\/strong\u003e, a respected mid-20th-century European dealer known for handling authentic Old Master and early Continental works for the international and American collector market. The paintings were acquired by the present family in the 1980s and were professionally restored at that time, resulting in stable and refined surfaces consistent with responsible conservation practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2213\" data-end=\"2472\"\u003eTogether, the two works form a harmonious and visually compelling pair, offering collectors the opportunity to acquire period paintings after Murillo that capture the spirit, craftsmanship, and visual appeal of the Baroque era without speculative attribution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2474\" data-end=\"2490\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2491\" data-end=\"2594\"\u003eCanvas: approximately \u003cstrong data-start=\"2513\" data-end=\"2535\"\u003e31 ¾ x 24 ½ inches\u003c\/strong\u003e (each)\u003cbr data-start=\"2542\" data-end=\"2545\"\u003eFramed: approximately \u003cstrong data-start=\"2567\" data-end=\"2587\"\u003e40 x 32 ¾ inches\u003c\/strong\u003e (each)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2596\" data-end=\"2611\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2612\" data-end=\"3008\"\u003eBoth paintings are in very good condition. They have been professionally conserved prior to acquisition by the current family, with stable paint surfaces and an even varnish. The canvases have been re-stretched at an earlier date, as is typical for works of this age. The giltwood frames show appropriate age-related wear and patina, consistent with their period and enhancing their visual depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"3010\" data-end=\"3026\"\u003eProvenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"3027\" data-end=\"3157\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3027\" data-end=\"3073\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3029\" data-end=\"3073\"\u003eHenry Wimmer, Gallery of Fine Arts, Munich\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3074\" data-end=\"3121\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3076\" data-end=\"3121\"\u003eAcquired by the American collectors in the 1950s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3122\" data-end=\"3157\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3124\" data-end=\"3157\"\u003ePrivate American collection since \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Ziebarth's Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44140909789207,"sku":null,"price":14500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0251\/0713\/6546\/files\/collage_export_5557F1C1-B852-4BFA-B088-A36952E6DC20.jpg?v=1766945425","url":"https:\/\/ziebarths.com\/products\/important-pair-of-18th-c-old-master-paintings-after-bartolome-esteban-murillo-spanish-1617-1682","provider":"Ziebarth's Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}