Mola (Pier Francesco, 1612–1666). Holy Family, pen and brown ink and wash

Attributed to Pier Francesco Mola (Coldrerio 1612–1666 Rome). Holy Family with Saint Joseph and Saint John the Baptist, pen and brown ink and wash on buff laid paper, collector's mark in red of William Bates (Lugt 2604), a skilfully repaired tear towards the upper sheet edge, a tiny filled in loss towards the lower sheet edge, lined with fine laid paper with crowned initials GR (the backing paper was produced under the reign of King George III), sheet size 19.3 x 29.6 cm (7 5/8 x 11 5/8 ins), framed and glazed (350 x 445 cm)

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Provenance: William Bates (1824-1884), English professor at Queen's College Birmingham, whose collection was sold at Sotheby's London, 19 January 1887 (Lugt 2604); Private collection, Warwickshire, England.