Sebastiano Conca (workshop of) (Gaeta 1680-Naples 1764) Deposition from the cross oil on copper 35.5x28.5 cm - with frame 46x39 cm The diaphanous and now bloodless body of Jesus Christ delicately supported by the Madonna, completely dressed in blue, recalls an ancient statue. The attribution to the circle of Sebastiano Conca, a painter from Gaeta who found fortune in eighteenth-century Rome, is confirmed by comparison with works painted by the master, in particular the version preserved in the Vatican Art Gallery.

Composed of several subsidiaries, the Drouot Group is a major player in the art market. Hôtel Drouot, located in the heart of Paris, has been the world's largest public auction center since 1852. 15 salerooms are available to more than 70 auction houses. The emulation generated by an annual offer of 230,000 artworks from 21 major specialities - from Antiquity to street art - attracts some 3,000 visitors every day. The Group's digital platform, Drouot.com, offers digital sales - Live auctions (live broadcasting and participation in auctions), Online-only auctions (dematerialised auctions) and Buy Now sales (sales of lots at fixed prices). Nearly 2 million items are offered annually by 600 auction houses. Auction news is reported every week in La Gazette Drouot, the leading weekly magazine for the art market and culture published by Auctionspress.