Lot 121
  • 121

Emilian School, late 17th Century

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description

  • The Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine
  • oil on copper
    Sparre frame type 2

Provenance

Gustaf Adolf Sparre (1746-1794);
Sparre inv., 1794, no. 56. 

Literature

Göthe, 1895, p. 18, no. 30, as Italian School, in the style of Correggio;
Hasselgren, 1974, pp. 118, 121, reproduced p. 176. 

Condition

"The following condition report has been provided by Henry Gentle, an independent restorer who is not an employee of Sotheby's. Minor damage to panel lower right, there are two small paint losses which have been retouched, otherwise the paint surface is stable. Beneath the discoloured varnish can be seen some minor paint losses. There is minor abrasion to the faces."
"This lot is offered for sale subject to Sotheby's Conditions of Business, which are available on request and printed in Sotheby's sale catalogues. The independent reports contained in this document are provided for prospective bidders' information only and without warranty by Sotheby's or the Seller."