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Style of Alessandro Vittoria
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description
- Alessandro Vittoria
- The Evangelists John and Matthew
- a pair, bronze
- heights 13 1/16 in., 13 1/4 in.; 33.2 cm, 33.6 cm
inscribed on the front of each separately cast base: FFP MDCXI, Saint John with 2 marks on the reverse of base and Saint Matthew with 3 marks on the reverse, olive-brown patina beneath chocolate-brown lacquer
Provenance
Cyril Humphris, London
Condition
Both are loose on their bases and need to be reattached. Screws later. Standard surface abrasions and small casting flaws. Small loss to finger on proper left hand of Saint Matthew. Nicely modeled.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
RELATED LITERATURE
Kryza-Gersch 1998; Bacchi et. al., 1999, pp. 360-363; Ceriana and Avery 2008, pp. 253-272
The facial types, poses and most specifically the style of the drapery on this pair of bronzes are analogous to Vittoria's figure of Winter (circa 1585) in the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna (see Bacchi, op. cit., no. 81) and the group of four Evangelists (particularly the John and Mark) now in the Capodimonte, Naples (Kryza-Gersch 1998, op. cit., fig. 224). The letters FFP on each of the bases may refer to the patron who commissioned the figures.