- 97
Jean-Robert Ango
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Jean-Robert Ango
- The Expulsion from the Temple, after Luca Giordano
- Red chalk over traces of black;
bears inscriptions, in red chalk, lower right: LUCAS JORDANUS 1684, and in pen and brown ink, verso: M.r Le marquis de midelbourg [?] et Brabant moot..(?)../34
Provenance
With Thomas Agnew & Sons, London, January 1967 (as J.H. Fragonard)
Condition
Hinged to the mount at the upper margin. Faint vertical and horizontal crease running throught the sheet from where the paper has been previously folded. A few small nicks/tears around the outer edges of the sheet. The upper margin has been made up and the white support paper is slightly visible. There is also a small repaired tear that is supported by paper on the verso, this is located at the right margin in the centre. Some very faint foxing, more noticeable in the square area where there is no chalk drawing. Overall image is strong and chalk is fresh and vibrant.
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 after Luca Giordano's fresco, The Expulsion of the Merchants from the Temple, located above the entrance portals in the Church of The Girolamini, Naples (fig.1). The fresco, executed in 1684, encompasses the lively and animated style of the Neapolitan Baroque. Ango was a friend of Jean-Honoré Fragonard but other than this very little is known of his life. The evidence of his drawings indicates he spent most of his artistic life copying the works of other masters.
A counterproof of the present drawing was recently on the Paris art market.1
1. Sale, Paris, Tajan, 7 May 2010, lot 76