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Lazzaro Tavarone
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description
- Lazzaro Tavarone
- Study of a rearing horse
- Black chalk heightened with white on red prepared paper;
bears inscription in black ink, lower right: del Francia and also bears inscriptions in brown ink, verso: +/di Ansaldo / di Gia.andrea Ansaldo Genoese
Provenance
Private Collection, France;
Sale, Paris, Christie's, 3 March 2003, lot 10;
with Katrin Bellinger Kunsthandel, Munich,
from whom acquired by the late Jan Krugier in March 2004
Sale, Paris, Christie's, 3 March 2003, lot 10;
with Katrin Bellinger Kunsthandel, Munich,
from whom acquired by the late Jan Krugier in March 2004
Condition
Laid down. Three substantial stains that appear to be water stains/splashes in the upper left quarter of the sheet. A number of other small brown stains, two located at the right margin and another lighter stain in the lower half of the horse's body. A couple of repaired tears one in the upper right corner and one in lower right corner. Two tiny holes located just above the horse's hoof. Black chalk still remains strong and vibrant and still a striking image against the prepared red paper. Sold in painted and gilded 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.
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 distinctive technique seen in this drawing is also to be found in others in the Pierpont Morgan Library and the Uffizi1, and in a drawing of A kneeling Youth with Subsidiary studies of his foot and hand, apparently by the same hand, sold in London in 1995.2 Mary Newcome Schleier confirmed the attribution to Tavarone at the time of the 2003 sale.
This study was probably inspired by a model in bronze or silver, rather than executed from life.
1. M. Newcome, Disegni Genovesi dal XVI al XVIII secolo, exhib. cat., Florence, Uffizi, 1989, no. 10
2. Sale, London, Christie's, 4 July 1995, lot 40