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Follower of Annibale Carracci
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Annibale Carracci
- The Penitent Magdalene
- inscribed on the reverse of the canvas with a ducal crown with the initials D.G.H. (in ligature) / 1510
- oil on canvas
Provenance
Probably Don Gaspar de Haro y Guzmán, Marqués de Carpio, Conde-Duque de Olivares (1629-1687).
Condition
Oil on canvas, lined. The picture surface is in generally good condition aside from surface dirt and flattening. There are small losses and abrasions visible at the extreme edges. Under UV light, there are three vertical strokes of inpainting visible between the trees at right and there is some strengthening to the Magdalen's robe.
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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
The ducal coronet and initials D.G.H stamped on the reverse are of the Spanish grandee Don Gaspar de Haro y Guzmán who was the son of Luis Méndez de Haro, 6th Marquis of Carpio and Catalina, youngest daughter of Enrique de Córdoba Cardona y Aragón. Don Gaspar began a career at court and was later appointed Spanish Ambassador to the Holy See and then Viceroy of Naples.
He built one of the most important collections of the second half of the 17th century which as well as the present painting included: Velazquez's Rokeby Venus (National Gallery, London); Raphael's Alba Madonna (National Gallery of Art, Washington); Titian's Danaë (Prado, Madrid); Giorgone's Allegory of Chastity (Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam) and Antonello da Messina's Christ Crowned with Thorns (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York).
He built one of the most important collections of the second half of the 17th century which as well as the present painting included: Velazquez's Rokeby Venus (National Gallery, London); Raphael's Alba Madonna (National Gallery of Art, Washington); Titian's Danaë (Prado, Madrid); Giorgone's Allegory of Chastity (Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam) and Antonello da Messina's Christ Crowned with Thorns (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York).