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Attributed to Pietro Buonaccorsi, called Perino del Vaga
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Pietro Buonaccorsi, called Perino del Vaga
- St. Paul
- Pen and brown ink and wash heightened with (oxidized) white, within brown ink framing lines;
bears numberings, in brown ink: 16 (lower left) and 26 (lower right), and old attributions in pen and brown ink: Giorgio Vasari and Leonardo
Provenance
Comte Moriz von Fries (L.2903)
Condition
Laid down on original mount. The pen and ink remain fresh. The white heightening has oxidised quite considerably. There is slight discoloration of the paper and some tiny fox marks.
Sold in a decorative gilded frame.
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
This is possibly a study for the figure of St. Paul, standing in the right end niche below the lunette of the Madonna and Child, in Perino's painting, Madonna and Child with Saints Chiara and Nicolo da Bari (Museo dell'Accademia Ligustica di Belle Arti, Genoa1.
1. E. Parma et al., Perino del Vaga, tra Raffaello e Michelangelo, exhib. cat., Mantua, Palazzo Te, 2001, pp. 148-149, reproduced p. 149