Unpublished oil on canvas "Saint John the Evangelist" by Gaetano Lapis (Cagli 1703 - Rome 1773), known as il Carraccetto. A splendid painting of significant interest for enriching the catalog of the great master from the Marche region, a favorite student of Sebastiano Conca. Lapis was a painter of great merit with commissions of considerable prestige, especially religious ones. In 1739 he was named among the "Virtuosos of the Pantheon" and in 1741 he became a member of the Academy of San Luca. Also in 1741 he was also "Director of the Academy or school of the nude in Campidoglio" established by Pope Benedict XIV. The painting, in excellent condition, is accompanied by the expertise of Prof. Giancarlo Sestieri. Beautiful 19th-century frame. Canvas dimensions 100x74, with frame 120x94.
