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Francesco Furini
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Francesco Furini
- Recto: Study of a seated male nude;Verso: Several studies for a Madonna and Child, and a study of a staircase
- Black chalk, with gray wash; a faint red chalk study of a figure at the bottom of the page (recto); black chalk, with gray wash on the staircase (verso);
bears faint old attribution, in black chalk, lower left, recto: Francesco
Provenance
A.G.B. Russell (L.2770a);
H.S. Reitlinger,
his sale, London, Sotheby's, 9 December 1953, lot 47;
with Hans Calmann, London;
with P. and D. Colnaghi, London, Master Drawings, presented by Jean-Luc Baroni, 1988, no. 24, reproduced
H.S. Reitlinger,
his sale, London, Sotheby's, 9 December 1953, lot 47;
with Hans Calmann, London;
with P. and D. Colnaghi, London, Master Drawings, presented by Jean-Luc Baroni, 1988, no. 24, reproduced
Exhibited
Magnasco Society, London, 1927, no. 22
Literature
P. Bigongiari, 'L'eccedente bellezza in un opera inedita del Furini', Arte Illustrata, nos. 45-48, 1951, pp. 35-39, reproduced
Condition
Top right and bottom left corners made up, bottom right corner repaired. Small tears along sides, especially right side, one larger in foot of figure. Some spots all over - one large ink spot on neck of figure
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
Drawn from a posed male model, this study may have served Furini for one of his paintings of the Penitent Magdalene. The approach to describing the figure, with a strong outline, is also seen in many of the large number of Furini's studies now in the Uffizi, particularly, for example, the Seated Nude with a Jar, which is preparatory for a figure in his fresco in the Palazzo Pitti.1
The studies on the verso, for an intimate composition of the Madonna and Child, cannot be connected with a surviving painting. The same technique of making various small framed compositional studies on the same page can also be found in Furini drawings in the Uffizi.2
1. G. Cantelli, Francesco Furini e i Furiniani, Pontedera 2010, p. 151, no. 94g, reproduced
2. Ibid., p. 126, nos. 55a, b, reproduced