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Giacinto Diano
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Giacinto Diano
- Venus stealing Cupid's bow
- oil on canvas, a bozzetto
Provenance
Dr. H.C. Heinrich Scheufelen (1866-1948);
Dr. Ing. E.H. Scheufelen, Oberlenningen.
Dr. Ing. E.H. Scheufelen, Oberlenningen.
Condition
The catalogue illustration is representative. The canvas has an effective relining which has not flattened the paint surface. The surface appears secure and under a slightly yellowed varnish. Scattered retouchings which have discoloured can be made out upper centre, lower left and lower right. These are confirmed by UV light as well as some minor other localised retocuhings upper centre. Overall the bozzetto retains its freshness and is offered in a later wood and plaster 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
This is Diano's preparatory sketch for his finished painting that was sold London, Sotheby's Olympia, 1 November 2005, lot 140, for £38,000 (and reproduced there on the front cover). The work enjoys a distinguished provenance having been part of the German industrialist Heinrich Scheufelen's collection, many of whose Italian baroque paintings are now housed in the Staatsgalerie in Stuttgart.