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Carlo Urbino
Estimate
1,800 - 2,200 GBP
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Description
- Carlo Urbino
- The Assumption of the Virgin (recto and verso)
- Pen and brown ink over traces of black chalk (recto and verso);
bears numbering, lower right: i. 141 and verso: C/N.o 907.
Provenance
Padre Sebastiano Resta,
Giovanni Maria Marchetti, Bishop of Arezzo (died 1704);
John, Lord Somers (L.2981; the Resta-Somers numbering i.141);
Jonathan Richardson Senior (L.2183);
Earl Spencer (L.1532);
A. Donnadieu (L.726);
Purchased from Parsons, November 1913
Giovanni Maria Marchetti, Bishop of Arezzo (died 1704);
John, Lord Somers (L.2981; the Resta-Somers numbering i.141);
Jonathan Richardson Senior (L.2183);
Earl Spencer (L.1532);
A. Donnadieu (L.726);
Purchased from Parsons, November 1913
Condition
Hinge mounted to the left edge and partially laid down on paper. The sheet has discoloured somewhat and there are signs of buckling to the paper in places. Some very light surface dirt throughout, there is an opening to the sheet verso. The medium itself is strong throughout.
"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 present double-sided sheet is a fascinating preliminary study that would appear to relate to a more finished drawing by Urbino in the Louvre,1 which Giulio Bora has connected to the artist's fresco depicting the Adoration of the Virgin in the apse of the church of Santa Maria di Campagna in Pallanza. For a detailed account of Urbino's work in Pallanza, see G. Bora, 'Un ciclo di affreschi, due artisti e una bottega a S. Maria di Campagna a Pallanza', Arte Lombarda, vol. 52 (1977), pp. 90-106.
We are grateful to Giulio Bora for confirming the attribution to Carlo Urbino and he believes this study to be also preparatory for the apse at Pallanza.
1. Paris, Musée du Louvre, Inv. no. 11496