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Follower of Giovanni Pisano (circa 1250-circa 1315) Italian, probably Pisa, circa 1320-1340
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
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Description
- corpus
- wood
- Follower of Giovanni Pisano (circa 1250-circa 1315) Italian, probably Pisa, circa 1320-1340
Literature
Botticelli, Firenze, 2003
Condition
Arms lacking as shown in catalogue image. Worming, losses, abrasions, and age cracks, including age crack down the center of the chest. Traces of gilding in hair and beard. Some losses including front of proper right foot and proper left little toe. Remaining proper left toes reattached. Hole in head for insertion of halo. Hole in proper right buttock where knot in wood has fallen out. Metal ring and threaded insert in upper back for mounting.
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
The treatment of the hair, torso and general patterns of the folds of the perizonium can be compared with the figure of Christ by Giovanni Pisano in the Massa Marittima Cathedral (see A. Moskowitz, Italian Gothic Sculpture. c.1250-c.1400, Cambridge, 2001, fig. 106. Also compare the present corpus with one given to the circle of Pisano and sold from the collection of Salvatore and Francesco Romano by Sotheby's in Florence, October 12-15, 2009, lot 36.