- 711
Follower of Andrea del Sarto
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Andrea del Sarto
- The Holy Family
- oil on poplar panel
Provenance
Cardinal Franziskus Herzan von Harras (1735–1804);
By whom gifted to Palffy Marquis los Rios in September 1800, according to an old hand-written label on the reverse (as school of Andrea del Sarto);
By descent in the Esterházy family for more than 250 years to the present owner.
By whom gifted to Palffy Marquis los Rios in September 1800, according to an old hand-written label on the reverse (as school of Andrea del Sarto);
By descent in the Esterházy family for more than 250 years to the present owner.
Exhibited
Sydney, Art Gallery of New South Wales, from 2004, on long term loan from a private collection (as unknown artist, after Andrea del Sarto).
Condition
The following condition report is provided by Hamish Dewar who is an external specialist and not an employee of Sotheby's: The panel is uncradled and slightly bowed. The paint surface has a craquelure pattern which is stable. Inspection under ultra-violet light shows two thick bands of retouching running down the left and right vertical framing edges which are possibly additions. There are many other scattered lines and dots of retouching throughout the composition. Overall the painting is in good condition. The work is framed.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
This is based on Andrea del Sarto's picture of the mid-1520s, now in Palazzo Barberini, Rome (inv. no. 2332).1
1. Oil on panel, 138 x 104 cm. See J. Shearman, Andrea del Sarto, Oxford 1965, vol. II, pp. 263–64, cat. no. 73, reproduced vol. I, plate 133.b.