Bidspirit auction | Massimo Stanzione (Napoli, 1585 -
Massimo Stanzione (Napoli, 1585 - 1656) - Three putti, a dog and a goldfinch. oil on canvas cm 160x160 The attribution to the Neapolitan painter was confirmed by Stefano Causa in a written communication to the owners: in the long and in-depth description accompanying the work, the scholar defines it as a masterpiece, a rare example of profane painting by the Master, and proposes a dating to the 1630s. **This painting is accompanied by a certificate of free circulation