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Giulio Pippi, called Giulio Romano
Estimate
18,000 - 22,000 USD
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Description
- Giulio Pippi, called Giulio Romano
- Orpheus' fruitless attempt to recover Eurydice from Hades
- Pen and brown ink and wash, pricked for transfer
Provenance
Sir Thomas Lawrence (L.2445);
Lord Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere (L.2710b);
by descent to the 5th Earl of Ellesmere, 6th Duke of Sutherland;
his sale, London, Sotheby's, Part II, 5 December 1972, lot 66;
The Hon. Alfred Gathorne-Hardy,
by descent to his son, The Hon. Robert Gathorne-Hardy,
his sale, London, Sotheby's, Part II, 24 November 1976, lot 5
Lord Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere (L.2710b);
by descent to the 5th Earl of Ellesmere, 6th Duke of Sutherland;
his sale, London, Sotheby's, Part II, 5 December 1972, lot 66;
The Hon. Alfred Gathorne-Hardy,
by descent to his son, The Hon. Robert Gathorne-Hardy,
his sale, London, Sotheby's, Part II, 24 November 1976, lot 5
Literature
Catalogue of the Ellesmere Collection of Drawings at Bridgewater House, London 1898, no. 66
Condition
Laid down on the old mount which has been partly cut down. The drawing has suffered especially on the right side, most probably by water and a fungus. There are also some small losses. There are several light brown stains scattered around and surface dirt especially towards the margins. The paper has suffered but the figures of Orpheus and especially Eurydice are in reasonable condition. The drawing is sold mounted and framed in a modern 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.
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
At the time of the Gathorne-Hardy sale it was suggested that the present sheet could have been conceived as a pendant to Giulio’s panel, Eurydice’s Flight from the advances of Aristaeus, in the Rizzi collection, Sestri Levante. This painting was dated by Hartt to circa 1536-38 on the basis of stylistic comparison with the wall compositions of the Sala di Troia, Palazzo Te, Mantua.1
1 F. Hartt, Giulio Romano, New Haven 1958, vol. I, p. 219, reproduced vol. II, no. 468