Mattia Preti
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personItalian, 1613–1699lock_openPublic domain: US, EU, UK, CA, MX, CO · 94% confidenceplay_circleStream Art
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Selected Works57

Museum Acquisitions

National Gallery of Art
A Man Cutting Tobacco
A Man Cutting Tobacco, 1660
Acquired 2023
oil on canvas
Getty Museum
An Angel Blowing a Trumpet (recto); The Virgin and Child with Kneeling Saints (verso)
An Angel Blowing a Trumpet (recto); The Virgin and Child with Kneeling Saints (verso), 1652
Acquired 2001
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Tobias Healing His Father's Blindness
Tobias Healing His Father's Blindness, 1670
Acquired 1984
Oil on canvas
LACMA
Saint Veronica with the Veil
Saint Veronica with the Veil, 1652
Acquired 1984
Oil on canvas
Getty Museum
The Triumph of Love
The Triumph of Love
Acquired 1972
Art Institute of Chicago
Portrait of a Grand Master of the Knights of Malta, Martin de Redin
Portrait of a Grand Master of the Knights of Malta, Martin de Redin, 1660
Acquired 1969
Oil on canvas
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
The Martyrdom of Saint Paul
The Martyrdom of Saint Paul, 1656
Acquired 1969
Oil on canvas
Cleveland Museum of Art
Saint Paul the Hermit
Saint Paul the Hermit, 1662
Acquired 1969
oil on canvas
Cooper-Hewitt Museum
Drawing, Angels Carrying the Holy Cross and Shroud., 1661–66
Drawing, Angels Carrying the Holy Cross and Shroud., 1661–66, 1661
Acquired 1938
red chalk on paper
Cooper-Hewitt Museum
Drawing, Beheading of John the Baptist, 1661–66
Drawing, Beheading of John the Baptist, 1661–66, 1661
Acquired 1938
brush and watercolor, black chalk on paper; verso: red chalk on paper
Cooper-Hewitt Museum
Drawing, Flying Angel and Other Figures, 1661–66
Drawing, Flying Angel and Other Figures, 1661–66, 1661
Acquired 1938
red chalk on paper
Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen
Heimkehr des verlorenen Sohnes
Heimkehr des verlorenen Sohnes
Acquired 1804
Leinwand
Louvre
Thomyris faisant plonger dans le sang la tête de Cyrus
Thomyris faisant plonger dans le sang la tête de Cyrus, 1675
Acquired 1700
huile sur toile
Louvre
Diogène et le philosophe
Diogène et le philosophe, 1600
Acquired 1700
huile sur toile
Louvre
La Mort de Sophonisbe
La Mort de Sophonisbe, 1660
Acquired 1670
toile
Louvre
Etude pour un apôtre
Etude pour un apôtre, 1661
Acquired 1666
sanguine
Louvre
Zacharie à genoux, et reprises de sa tête
Zacharie à genoux, et reprises de sa tête, 1661
Acquired 1666
Au verso la note manuscrite : 'Esquisse bien originale, du cavalier Mattia Preti dit leCalabrese. C'est sûrement un des cartons pour les grands morceaux qu'il a peint à la voûte de l'église de saint Jean à Malte et il m'a été envoyé de ce pays là exprès par le chevalier de Breteuil mon ami, qui y tenait galère en 1754'.
Louvre
Sainte Flore en extase
Sainte Flore en extase, 1661
Acquired 1666
Restauré en 2006
Louvre
Dieu le Père entouré d'anges
Dieu le Père entouré d'anges, 1651
Acquired 1652
Sanguine. Annotation sur le montage à l'encre rouge : 'Giacinto Brandi'. Collé en plein sur une toile.
Louvre
Concert en famille
Concert en famille, 1630
Acquired 1650
Sanguine et lavis de sanguine.
Louvre
Religieux à genoux, mains sur la poitrine, regardant vers la droite
Religieux à genoux, mains sur la poitrine, regardant vers la droite, 1604
Acquired 1604
Restauré en 2006
Cincinnati Art Museum
Untitled
Untitled
In museum collection
ink and wash
Cincinnati Art Museum
The Pardon of St. John Chrysostom
The Pardon of St. John Chrysostom, 1640
In museum collection
oil on canvas
Louvre
Etude d'architecture
Etude d'architecture
In museum collection
Plume et encre brune, pierre noire. Annotation à la plume et à l'encre brune, en haut : 'Mathias Preti le Calabrais. Ecole Napolitaine. / La Crucifixion de St. André / à la plume lavé de bistre' et plus loin : '2933'. En bas, au crayon : 'mathias preti dit le / napolitain'.
Louvre
Deux études d'ange (?)
Deux études d'ange (?)
In museum collection
sanguine

Previous Sales

Sotheby's
Recto: Study for the Figure of Adrian Fortescue, Verso: Study for the Figure of Juan d'Eguaras
Recto: Study for the Figure of Adrian Fortescue, Verso: Study for the Figure of Juan d'Eguaras
$1,758,000
Feb 2026
Hampel Fine Art Auctions
1613 Taverna/ Catanzaro – 1699 Valletta/ Malta
1613 Taverna/ Catanzaro – 1699 Valletta/ Malta
€48,000 ($53k USD)
Dec 2025
Christie's
Samuel anointing David
Samuel anointing David
£882,000 ($1.2M USD)
Jul 2025
Christie's
The Liberation of Saint Peter
The Liberation of Saint Peter
$1,502,000
Feb 2025
Hampel Fine Art Auctions
1613 – 1699
1613 – 1699
€150,000 ($165k USD)
Dec 2024
Hampel Fine Art Auctions
1613 TAVERNA/ CATANZARO – 1699 VALLETTA/ MALTA
1613 TAVERNA/ CATANZARO – 1699 VALLETTA/ MALTA
€36,000 ($40k USD)
Sep 2024
Christie's
Joseph and Potiphar's Wife
Joseph and Potiphar's Wife
$403,200
Jan 2024
Christie's
Saint Paul
Saint Paul
£35,280 ($47k USD)
Dec 2023
Christie's
Saints Vincent Ferrer, Peter Martyr and Raymond of Peñafort
Saints Vincent Ferrer, Peter Martyr and Raymond of Peñafort
£579,600 ($765k USD)
Dec 2023
Sotheby's
Man cutting a block of tobacco with another figure smoking a pipe behind
Man cutting a block of tobacco with another figure smoking a pipe behind
$1,134,000
Jan 2023
Sotheby's
Jael and Sisara
Jael and Sisara
$26,000
May 2022
Artcurial
The prodigal son
The prodigal son
$434,123
Mar 2022
Sotheby's
Saint John the Baptist Admonishing Herod
Saint John the Baptist Admonishing Herod
Sold
Jan 2022
Sotheby's
BOETHIUS AND PHILOSOPHY
BOETHIUS AND PHILOSOPHY
$1,460,000
Jan 2020
Christie's
The Execution of Saint John the Baptist
The Execution of Saint John the Baptist
£40,000 ($53k USD)
Dec 2019
Sotheby's
David playing the harp before Saul
David playing the harp before Saul
$2,169,000
Jan 2008
Christie's
The Death of Lucretia
The Death of Lucretia
£311,200 ($411k USD)
Jul 2007
Christie's
The Feast of Absalom
The Feast of Absalom
£35,250 ($47k USD)
Apr 2001

For Sale

Davis Museum · Artsy
Youth in the Plumed Hat
Youth in the Plumed Hat, 1630
For sale
Oil on canvas
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Other Museum Acquisitions12

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Clorinda Rescuing Sofronia and Olindo
J. Paul Getty Museum · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 2069 · Accession 69.PA.12 · Paintings
The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
A Man Cutting Tobacco
National Gallery of Art · Washington, D.C., United States · Acquired 2023 · Accession 2023.19.1 · oil on canvas
Patrons' Permanent Fund, Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund, and New Century Fund
An Angel Blowing a Trumpet (recto); The Virgin and Child with Kneeling Saints (verso)
J. Paul Getty Museum · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 2001 · Accession 2001.10 · Drawings
The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
Tobias Healing His Father's Blindness
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston · Houston, United States · Acquired 1984 · Accession BF.1984.25 · Oil on canvas
Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, Houston
Saint Veronica with the Veil
Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 1984 · Accession M.84.20 · Oil on canvas
Gift of The Ahmanson Foundation
The Triumph of Love
J. Paul Getty Museum · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 1972 · Accession 72.PA.8 · Paintings
Portrait of a Grand Master of the Knights of Malta, Martin de Redin
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, United States · Acquired 1969 · Accession 1968.615 · Oil on canvas
Sophia P. Morton Fund
The Martyrdom of Saint Paul
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston · Houston, United States · Acquired 1969 · Accession 69.17 · Oil on canvas
Museum purchase funded by the Laurence H. Favrot Bequest
Saint Paul the Hermit
Cleveland Museum of Art · Cleveland, United States · Acquired 1969 · Accession 1969.109 · oil on canvas
Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund
The Marriage at Cana
National Gallery · United Kingdom · Acquired 1966 · Accession NG6372 · Oil on canvas
Bought, 1966
Drawing, Angels Carrying the Holy Cross and Shroud., 1661–66
Cooper-Hewitt Museum · New York City, United States · Acquired 1938 · Accession 1938-88-8105 · red chalk on paper
Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund
Drawing, Beheading of John the Baptist, 1661–66
Cooper-Hewitt Museum · New York City, United States · Acquired 1938 · Accession 1938-88-8106 · brush and watercolor, black chalk on paper; verso: red chalk on paper
Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund
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Art Fair Appearances1

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TEFAF New York — New York
2018
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Recent Activity3

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Art Fair
TEFAF New York 2018
Oct 27, 2018
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death
Mattia Preti dies
Jan 1, 1699
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birth
Mattia Preti born
Jan 1, 1613