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Antonio Del Drago
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- Antonio Del Drago
- view of the roman forum, with a group of peasant women and a man in the foreground, with baskets and musical instruments
- Watercolour and gouache, heightened with partly oxidized white, over traces of black chalk, on paper laid down on linen
Condition
Paper laid down on canvas, attached to a stretcher. Extensively waterstained throughout the sky. Some minor losses and abrasions, particularly towards the top. A few small foxed areas. Colours otherwise generally reasonably fresh. Sold in a damaged but period frame.
"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
A fully signed and dated View of the Temple of the Sibyl at Tivoli by del Drago was sold, New York, Christie's, 15 January 1992, lot 61. A number of his works are also at Chatsworth. No further information about him is recorded, but he clearly was active in Rome, working in the manner of Kaisermann.