Lot 43
  • 43

Entourage de Giovanni Francesco Barbieri dit Le Guerchin

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 EUR
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Description

  • Dieu le Père et l'ange
  • Porte une étiquette au dos: n°38 / HUME COLLECTION / An Angel and the Deity

  • Huile sur toile

Provenance

Ancienne collection du Palais Locatelli, Bologne;
Acheté par Armano en 1788 (d'après le catalogue de 1957, opus cité infra);
Collection Lord Brownlow;
Sa vente, 4 mai 1923, no. 28 (d'après D. Mahon et L. Salerno, opus cité infra);
Collection Hume, no. 38;
Vente anonyme, Paris, Galerie Charpentier, 18 juin 1957.

Literature

D. Mahon, Il Guercino. Catalogo critico dei Dipinti, cat d'exp., Bologne 1968, p. 101, cité sous le no. 44;
L. Salerno, I Dipinti del Guercino, Rome 1988, p. 150, cité sous le no. 70.

Condition

Good overall condition. Correctly relined approximatly sixty years ago. There are restorations in the face and in the boby of the angel. Some restorations between the head of the angel and the head of God the Father.
"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.
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Catalogue Note

Notre tableau est une reprise de la composition du Guerchin conservée à Gênes, Galleria d'Arte del Comune in Palazzo Bianco (voir L. Salerno, op. cit., p. 150, no. 70).