- 116
After Annibale Carracci
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Annibale Carracci
- The Triumph of Bacchus and Ariadne
- oil on canvas
Provenance
Sir George Lindsay Holford, Dorchester House, London;
His sale, London, Christie's, 15 July 1927, lot 37 for £63 to Raburn Gallery, (as a study by Annibale Carracci for the Farnese ceiling);
With Fredrik Dahlström, Svensk-Engelska Konstgalleriet, Stockholm, 1927.
Literature
The Holford Collection, Oxford 1924, pl. lxxix.
Condition
The canvas has been relined and the paint surfcae is secure. The discoloured varnish prevents satisfactory inspection under UV light but some retouchings do flouresce. Overall the painting is in fair condition though old stretcher marks can be made out along the edges. The painting would benefit from a new varnish. Offered in a carved wood frame in fair condition.
"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 copy after the original by Annibale Carracci in Palazzo Farnese, Rome (see G. Malafarina, L'Opera Completa di Annibale Carracci, Milan 1976, pp. 114, 116, no. 104 X).