Francesco della Questa ( Napoli 1639 - 1723 )

"The Fishermen's Dream (Still life with Fish, Turtle and Two Fishermen)", second half of the 17th - early 18th century oil on canvas (175x230 cm.) signed lower right "Fr . co Ques. ta ." lower left an unidentified monogram golden frame (restorations)   Provenance Rome, Sestieri Collection (before 1962) Milan, Carlo Orsi Collection (until 1998)   Exhibition Roma, Canessa, 1960   Literature G. De Logu, "La natura morta italiana", Bergamo 1962, pp. 145, 149, tav. 93, p. 196 L. Salerno, "La natura morta italiana 1560-1805", Roma 1984, pp. 225-227, in part. p. 225, fig. 54.1 F. Zeri (a cura di), "La natura morta in Italia", Milano 1989, volume II, citato a p. 934, scheda n. 22 A. Della Ragione, "Francesco Della Questa, «eccellente pittore di verdume»", in "Napoli.com", 18 ottobre 2010: http://www.napoli.com/viewarticolo.php?articolo=35837 (fig. 3)   A communication was received on 27.10.2025, ref. no. 31122, from the Archaeological, Fine Arts and Landscape Superintendency for the Metropolitan City of Milan, regarding the notification of a declaration of particularly important artistic and historical interest, pursuant to Article 12 of Legislative Decree 2004/42.

Estimate € 20,000 - 25,000

Awarded € 20,000