- 61
Venetian School, 18th Century
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- the assumption of the virgin, st. julian and st. benedict below
- bears old attribution on a label stuck to the back: Giovanni Carlone 1670
- pen and brown ink and wash, heightened with white, over traces of black chalk, on blue paper. On the verso are studies of legs in black chalk and a study of the crozier in pen and brown ink
Provenance
Herbert List (bears his collector's dry stamp; not in Lugt)
Exhibited
Rotterdam, Kunsthal, European Master Drawings Unveiled, 2002, p. 216, cat. no. 97, reproduced (as Gaspare Diziani)
Condition
Some foxing and some stains but basically good.
"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
Although this has been attributed to Diziani in the past, his style is quite distinctive and this seems to be by another hand, a Venetian of the same period.