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Workshop of Giuseppe Mazza
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description
- Giuseppe Mazza
- Saint Anthony of Padua, Saint Lawrence and Saint Peter adoring the Christ Child
terracotta relief
- height 15 5/8 in.; 39.5 cm
in glazed giltwood oval box frame, with label on the reverse of frame inscribed: Basso-rilievo del' celebre scultore Agostino Corsini bolognese, che fra i diversi lavori operati in patria e fuori, fece la gran statua di S. Pietro... va la faciata della Metropolitana e la Concezione ora esistense in S. Pertronio. Mori in Napoli nel... 12 ... 84
Provenance
Heim Gallery, London
Exhibited
Washington, New York, Cambridge 1979-1982, no. 45 (illus.)
Condition
Standard surface abrasions. Small chips and losses (including hair and some fingers). Some restorations, including: restored break diagonally from far right area of foot of St. Anthony up through head (and above) of Saint Peter. Restoration in clouds and cherubim in center of lower section, to Saint Peter's hand, some of book, left side of Saint Anthony's head, and around upper right corner near handle of gridiron. Some slip has been applied to the surface. Worming and some losses and age cracks to frame. Later glass.
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
Pope-Hennessy 1964, no. 705
Although an early label on the reverse of the frame ascribes the present relief to Agostino Corsini, comparison to the only signed relief by Corsini (Pope-Hennessy, op. cit., no. 705) is unconvincing. Several reliefs by Giuseppe Maria Mazza and his workshop feature very similar treatment of drapery, facial types, and heavenly clouds; the present relief likely comes from Mazza's workshop, where Agostino Corsini probably studied.