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Antonio Tempesta
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Antonio Tempesta
- The way to Calvary
- Pen and brown ink and wash over black chalk, indented for transfer.
Bear old attribution in pen and brown ink: Tempesta - 13 3/4 x 10 1/8 inches
Provenance
Ian Woodner,
by whose heirs sold, London, Christie's, 2 July 1991, lot 99
by whose heirs sold, London, Christie's, 2 July 1991, lot 99
Condition
Window mounted. Overall media fresh, and drawing in good condition. Very few pin point holes scattered, and a crack along the indentation, on the left of the cape of the mounted figure, below the camel. The tip of the right bottom corner missing. Sold mounted and framed on a modern gilded wooden frame.
"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
The fact that all of the contours are indented indicates that this drawing was made as the design for a print, but no corresponding engraving has been identified. Tempesta often treated subjects from the Passion of Christ and was was much influenced by Northern artists, particularly by his master Stradanus, as is evident from the composition of present sheet.