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  • Attributed to MARCO BASAITI (Venice, active 1496-1530) Saint Jerome in the Wilderness oil on panel 37 x 47cm (61 x 72.3cm framed)
    Dec. 08, 2025

    Attributed to MARCO BASAITI (Venice, active 1496-1530) Saint Jerome in the Wilderness oil on panel 37 x 47cm (61 x 72.3cm framed)

    Est: $40,000 - $60,000

    Attributed to MARCO BASAITI (Venice, active 1496-1530) Saint Jerome in the Wilderness oil on panel 37 x 47cm (61 x 72.3cm framed) PROVENANCE: Sir Edgar Speyer, 1st Bt. (1862-1932) Private collection, Holland Alfred Brod Gallery, London (The Brod Gallery label verso) Private collection, London, after 1964 Thence by descent Christie's, London, Old Master & British Paintings, 4 July 2012, lot 101 where presumably purchased by Robert Compton Jones (accompanied by a copy of the auction catalogue) EXHIBITIONS: Annual Spring Exhibition, Alfred Brod Gallery, 12 March - 24 April 1964, no. 10 LITERATURE: Berenson, B., Italian Painters of the Renaissance: Venetian School, London, 1957, I, p. 15, pl. 591, as Marco Basaiti. OTHER NOTES: RELATED WORKS Marco Basaiti or Cima da Conegliano, Saint Jerome in the Wilderness c.1510, oil on canvas, 98.8 x 133.3cm, The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore USA Giovanni Bellini, Saint Jerome Reading in the Desert, 1480. Oil on panel, 145 cm × 114 cm, Uffizi Gallery, Florence, Italy LOT ESSAY: Marco Basaiti was a Venetian painter of Albanian origin. He became a member of the Venetian painter's guild in 1530, and there are dated paintings from 1496 to 1527. He may have been a pupil of Alvise Vivarini and after his death in contact with Cima da Conegliano and Giovanni Bellini. Basaiti's figures usually have the strong volumetric forms typical of Alvise, but the atmospheric landscape settings are close to Cima, while the compositions and the soft, warm tones in many of Basaiti's paintings are derived from Giovanni.(1) In the Contini Bonacassi Saint Jerome of 1480 in the Uffizi, Giovanni Bellini merged the traditional subjects of Saint Jerome in his study and Saint Jerome in the desert to create a new pictorial type where the saint is reading a large book in a landscape, alluding to his translation of the bible into Latin (the Vulgate). Bellini establishes a contrast between nature (Jerome's hermitage) and civilisation (the town beyond).(2) This is the model being followed here, notably in the pose of the saint, the head of the lion he befriended in shadow, and the disposition of the landscape. The attribution to Basaiti derives from Bernard Berenson, and does not seem to have been reassessed in subsequent scholarship.(3) A work of similar subject and format in the Walter's Art Museum, Baltimore, follows Bellini in showing the pages of the book, whereas in our painting it is seen from the back. It shows the influence of Giorgione, and although it had been attributed to Basaiti it was given by Federico Zeri to Cima da Conegliano and dated c. 1510, the year of Giorgione's death.(4) The landscape in our painting has a Giorgonesque breadth and softness, but in most other respects, especially the figure of Jerome and the rocky foreground, it looks back to Bellini. Such disjunctions of style are characteristic of Basaiti, but comparisons with his secure paintings, such as the Calling of the Sons of Zebedee (signed and dated 1510) in the Accademia, Venice, are not conclusive, and given the strongly Belliniesque conception of our painting, its attribution within the school of Bellini may need to be reconsidered. Sir Edgar Speyer was a German-born British financier and philanthropist who supported many of the greatest musicians of the day and contributed to the Whitechapel Art Gallery. David R. Marshall (1) Mauro, L., "Basaiti [Basiti, Basitus, Baxaiti, Baxiti], Marco." Grove Art Online. 2003; Accessed 30 Oct. 2025. https://www.oxfordartonline.com/groveart/view/10.1093/ gao/9781884446054.001.0001/oao-9781884446054-e-7000006679 (2) Belting, H., 'St. Jerome in Venice: Giovanni Bellini and the Dream of Solitary Life', I Tatti Studies in the Italian Renaissance, Vol. 17, No. 1 (Spring 2014), pp. 5-33 (3) Berenson, B., Italian Painters of the Renaissance: Venetian School, London, 1957, I, p. 15, pl. 591,as Marco Basaiti. Berenson's photo is in the Berenson archive at Villa I Tatti, The Harvard Center for Italian Renaissance Studies. It is not discussed in Bernard Bonario, 'Marco Basaiti:a study of the Venetian painter and a catalogue of his works', PhD diss., University of Michigan ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 1974. On the back of the Berenson photo is written, among other notes, 'Prov. Dutch Coll.'; 'Alfred Brod Gall. Annual Spring exh. March 12- April 24, 1964 n. 10 repr.', 'With Bellini material or better Basaiti' and 'Dr. William Suida NEW YORK'. The Brod Gallery in London was active from 1954 to 1967. The photo may be earlier than 1964, and reveals that there have been subsequent interventions. William Suida (1877-1969) was an Austrian-American art historian and collector. (4) Zeri, F., with condition notes by Elisabeth C. G. Packard, Italian paintings in the Walters

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  • Marco Basaiti - Christ Taking Leave of the Disciples Peter, James, and John - 1930 Offset Lithograph 23.5" x 17.75"
    Jan. 30, 2024

    Marco Basaiti - Christ Taking Leave of the Disciples Peter, James, and John - 1930 Offset Lithograph 23.5" x 17.75"

    Est: $75 - $100

    "Christ Taking Leave of the Disciples Peter, James, and John" by Marco Basaiti, 1930 Unsigned Offset Lithograph. Paper size is 23.5 x 17.75 inches, with an image size of 10 x 7.5 inches. The Offset Lithograph is from an edition size of 125 and is not framed. The condition was rated A: Mint. Additional details: Drawings by Italian Masters of the XV-XVIII Centuries. From a selection of 40 reproductions of the originals preserved in the Albertina Collection in Vienna. With an introduction and descriptive text by Joseph Meder, Late Director of the Albertina and edited in English Campbell Dodgson, M.A, C.B.E, Kepper of prints and drawings at the Britich Museum. Published in London by BT Batsford Ltd, 94, High Holborn in 1930. The edition for the British Empire and the United States of America is limited to 125 copies. All rights of this work are the property of Anton Schroll & Co who are publishers of the German Edition. Printed in Austria. Plate #32 "Christ Taking Leave of the Disciples Peter, James, and John" (Mark XIV. 33). In the foreground the stony wilderness of the Mount of Olives, in the background a building and soaring hills. Formerly attributed to Giovanni Bellini. The original was done in pen and ink on paper that has turned yellow.

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  • Marco Basaiti - Christ Taking Leave of the Disciples Peter, James, and John - 1930 Offset Lithograph 23.5" x 17.75"
    May. 30, 2023

    Marco Basaiti - Christ Taking Leave of the Disciples Peter, James, and John - 1930 Offset Lithograph 23.5" x 17.75"

    Est: $75 - $100

    "Christ Taking Leave of the Disciples Peter, James, and John" by Marco Basaiti, 1930 Unsigned Offset Lithograph. Paper size is 23.5 x 17.75 inches, with an image size of 10 x 7.5 inches. The Offset Lithograph is from an edition size of 125 and is not framed. The condition was rated A: Mint. Additional details: Drawings by Italian Masters of the XV-XVIII Centuries. From a selection of 40 reproductions of the originals preserved in the Albertina Collection in Vienna. With an introduction and descriptive text by Joseph Meder, Late Director of the Albertina and edited in English Campbell Dodgson, M.A, C.B.E, Kepper of prints and drawings at the Britich Museum. Published in London by BT Batsford Ltd, 94, High Holborn in 1930. The edition for the British Empire and the United States of America is limited to 125 copies. All rights of this work are the property of Anton Schroll & Co who are publishers of the German Edition. Printed in Austria. Plate #32 "Christ Taking Leave of the Disciples Peter, James, and John" (Mark XIV. 33). In the foreground the stony wilderness of the Mount of Olives, in the background a building and soaring hills. Formerly attributed to Giovanni Bellini. The original was done in pen and ink on paper that has turned yellow.

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  • Attributed to Marco Basaiti (Venice, circa 1475-1530) Portrait of a young man, head and shoulders, in black jacket
    Sep. 17, 2015

    Attributed to Marco Basaiti (Venice, circa 1475-1530) Portrait of a young man, head and shoulders, in black jacket

    Est: £10,000 - £20,000

    Attributed to Marco Basaiti (Venice, circa 1475-1530) Portrait of a young man, head and shoulders, in black jacket egg tempera and oil on a spoke-shaved poplar panel h:42 w:30 cm Provenance: Presumably the Portland collection, Welbeck Abbey, Nottinghamshire, and by descent to the Frederick Cavendish-Bentinck sale, Christie's, London, 28 March 1947, lot 11, as "Florentine School", where bought by Frank Sabin for 600 guineas. Some time thereafter acquired by the present owner. The suggested attribution is due to Professor Mauro Lucco. This little portrait of a young man has a distinct Antonellesque character: the sitter is seen three-quarters behind a ledge, wearing a black Venetian toga and a black cap, and his hair is shoulder-length. The present portrait can be compared with the "Portrait of a Boy" in the National Gallery, London, and "Portrait of a Young Man", thought to be Alvide de Franceschi, recently sold at Sotheby's New York, 27 January 2011, lot 102.

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  • Basaiti Christ Taking Leave of the Disciples Peter, James, and John Poster
    Feb. 10, 2015

    Basaiti Christ Taking Leave of the Disciples Peter, James, and John Poster

    Est: $50 - $100

    Artist Name: Basaiti, Marco Title: Christ Taking Leave of the Disciples Peter, James, and John Medium: Offset Lithograph Edition Size: 125 Year: Unknown Paper Size: 23.5 x 17.75 inches Image Size: 10 x 7.5 inches Condition: A: Mint Notes: Drawings by Italian Masters of the XV-XVIII Centuries. From a selection of 40 facsimiles of the originals preserved in the Albertina Collection in Vienna. With an introduction and descriptive text by Joseph Meder, Late Director of the Albertina and edited in English Campbell Dodgson, M.A, C.B.E, Kepper of prints and drawings at the Britich Museum. Published in London by BT Batsford Ltd, 94, High Holborn in 1930. The edition for the British Empire and the United States of America is limited to 125 copies. All rights of this work are the property of Anton Schroll & Co who are publishers of the German Edition. Printed in Austria. Plate #32 "Christ Taking Leave of the Disciples Peter, James, and John" (Mark XIV. 33). In the foreground the stony wilderness of the Mount of Olives, in the background a building and soaring hills. Formerly attributed to Giovanni Bellini. The original was done in pen and ink on paper that has turned yellow.

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  • MARCO BASAITI
    Jan. 27, 2011

    MARCO BASAITI

    Est: $80,000 - $120,000

    MARCO BASAITI CIRCA 1470 - 1530 PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG MAN, THOUGHT TO BE ALVISE DE FRANCESCHI inscribed on the reverse in an old hand: Alvise di Franceschi di(?) Giacomo/Tos(?)...Nicolo.../Maria... oil on panel 10 by 9 in.; 25.4 by 22.8 cm.

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