- 230
Attributed to Bernardo Buontalenti
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- Bernardo Buontalenti
- Design for a monumental candlestick
- Black chalk;
bears inscription in pen and brown ink: Benvenuti / Cellino and in another hand: 4.
Provenance
Sale, London, Christie's, 21 July 1964, lot 180 (as Italian School), purchased by Ralph Holland
Exhibited
Newcastle, 1964, no. 27 (as Italian School, mid 16th Century);
London, 1975, no. 6 (as North Italian School, c. 1535-60)
London, 1975, no. 6 (as North Italian School, c. 1535-60)
Condition
Hinged on four sides to a modern mount.
"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
Buontalenti was active as an architect and designer for the Medici court. This is a more precise drawing than his vigorous and free architectural studies, but the sketchy treatment of the figures in the roundel at the bottom is found in some of those works.1 The figures and masks show the strong influence of Michelangelo's style. It is possible that the female supporters at the bottom are wearing the diamond in a ring, one of the Medici emblems.
1. Mostra di Disegni di Bernardo Buontalenti, exhib. cat., Uffizi, Gabinetto Disegni e Stampe, 1968, no. 36, fig. 30 and no. 75, fig. 57