- 657
Fortunato Duranti
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Fortunato Duranti
- Recto: studies for an adoration and the finding of moses and other studies, a classical building in the background; Verso: the finding of moses and a landscape with classical buildings and a study of a head with a helmet in the shape of a snail
- Inscribed on the recto in pen and brown ink: MOISES/CONSERBATOGIO and on the verso: IO/GIU/DA/DIO/ogni erba un/fasciocome saribbe criticata ma e fatta sempre/male- e forzata aLalbero dell Delitto/frutus mali tacere..oo Farao o Lodo/dove Vanno? i Revoluzionari di Dio/a far bene?...per curiosità-inchè/paese si loda lo Vostri Sacrilegi/di Opprimere le Leggi di Dio di/Mose e dell Pubblico par.. il Boia/...cantato il Sall..dell Padre che e il sole delle/leggi
- Pen and brown ink and gray and brown wash over black chalk (recto); pen and brown ink and wash over black chalk (verso)
Condition
Overall in good condition. Ink very fresh. At the bottom a few small creases and two folds. A tear on the left margin near the wrist of the woman at the far left has been repaired from the verso. Two water stains at the upper right and some light brown staining towards the top margin. Staining visible from the verso at the top and some of the ink from the recto slightly visible on the verso. The paper is robust and thick.
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.