Jacques Stella

Oil on canvas

40.5 x 57.5 cm

Provenance

Louis-Jean-François Collet (1722-1787); his sale, Paris, 14-23 May 1787, lot 278 (as “J. Stetta [sic] / Sainte Apolline [sic] martyre, visitée par l’Ange & Saint Pierre. Ce Tableau de trois figures est d’une touche fine. Haut. 14 pouces, larg. 20. T.” / “J. Stetta [sic] / Sainte Apolline [sic] martyr, visited by the Angel & Saint Peter. This painting of three figures is delicately wrought. Height 14 inches, width 20. T”).

Jean-Baptiste-Pierre Lebrun, acquis lors de la susdite vente pour la somme de 76 livres / acquired at the aforementioned sale for the sum of 76 pounds¹.