- 95
Attributed to Luca Cambiaso
Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Luca Cambiaso
- the triumph of amphitrite
- Pen and brown ink and wash over black chalk;
bears old attribution in pen and ink: del Cambiaggio and numbering 6 and 32
Condition
Unframed. Losses to the upper corners and the lower centre of the right edge. Also small losses throughout the sheet where the ink has corroded the paper, all repaired neatly. The paper is yellowed and somewhat foxed and the ink is rather sunk in places. But the drawing still makes a good impression.
"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
Two further drawings of this composition are known. Both are of lesser quality than the present example, but are testimony to the popularity of the composition. One is in the Gallerie dell' Accademia, Venice (inv. no. 2577) and is in reverse to the present composition while the second, formerly in the Suida Manning collection, is now in the Blanton Museum of Art, Texas.1
1. See Disegni genovesi, exhibition catalogue, Venice, Gallerie dell' Accademia, 2002, no. 46, reproduced (as Imitatore antico di Luca Cambiaso)