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02 pre view. 4 This Florentine Renaissance panel depicting the Annunciation has a remarkable history of rediscov- ery and reassessment (ill. 1). Extensive overpainting in the 19 th century altered its original appearance so dramatically that for a time, the work was even considered a forgery from that period. A compre- hensive restoration later revealed the original paint layer, including the kneeling donor, the sky and the painting’s refined execution. Technical analysis car- ried out by the Doerner Institut in Munich confirmed the work’s authenticity in 2011. The style of this oil and tempera painting on panel is particularly close to the work of Francesco Pesellino and the circle of Fra Filippo Lippi. Revealed anew Preview of the OldMaster Paintings auction on 18 September 2026 The small panel depicting Saint Elizabeth of Hun- gary was in all likelihood once part of a now-lost altarpiece by Agnolo Gaddi (ill. 2). Together with panels depicting Saint Anthony of Padua and Saint Margaret of Antioch, it originally formed an ensem- ble which was probably created for a Franciscan church, possibly one belonging to the Poor Clares. Stylistic and technical similarities, together with the high quality of its execution, point to a date in the early 1390s and support the attribution to one of the leading painters of the Florentine Late Gothic. 1 2 2 1 Attributed to Francesco Pesellino (1422–1457) Annunciation, ca. 1450 Oil and tempera on panel, 47.2 × 63.3 cm Estimate: CHF 100 000/150 000 2 Agnolo Gaddi (ca. 1350–1396) Saint Elizabeth with roses Tempera and gold ground on panel, 23 × 21 cm Estimate: CHF 40 000/60 000 3 Marble torso of Dionysus Roman, ca. 2 nd c. CE. After the model of the ‘Tivoli Dionysus’ from the Hadrianic period, ca. 120/140 CE. H 53 cm (not including base) Estimate: CHF 40 000/60 000 Works of Art & Decorative Arts Stephan Koller skoller@kollerauctions.com Online-Catalogues www.kollerauctions.com For further information Old Master Paintings Karoline Weser weser@kollerauctions.com