Simone Cantarini ( 1612 - 1648 ) was an Italian painter. Simone Cantarini s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 1040.71 USD for Recto: Four studies of the head of a bearded man and two bust-length studies of a child; Verso: Five studies of a bearded male h in 2003 to 408000 USD for Portrait of a seated gentleman and a