- 57
Attributed to Annibale Carracci
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Annibale Carracci
- Recto: Study for an ignudo;Verso: Architectural study depicting a series of niches
- Black and white chalk on grey-blue paper (recto and verso);
bears inscription in pen and brown ink, lower right: An: Carrache fecit.
Provenance
Francis Place;
P. Allen Fraser;
sale, London, Sotheby's, 10 June 1931, lot 131 (from a scrapbook of etchings and drawings by Francis Place, F. Barlow, etc.)
P. Allen Fraser;
sale, London, Sotheby's, 10 June 1931, lot 131 (from a scrapbook of etchings and drawings by Francis Place, F. Barlow, etc.)
Condition
Partially laid down. The sheet has suffered somewhat as there are a number of water stains along the upper margin and down the right margin of the sheet. There are also little dents in the paper located lower right corner and upper left section of the sheet and track marks that look like the sole of a shoe. Some darker brown and black stains, possibly studio marks in the lower half of the sheet. The black chalk is still strong and therefore the image is still good despite the condition of the paper.
"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
Possibly an early study for one of the ignudi in the Palazzo Farnese. The pose is close to the ignudo that is kneeling to the left of the medallion depicting Apollo and Marsyas, located in the corner of the room where two putti are wrestling for the palm of victory.1 The architectural study on the verso most probably relates to the lateral walls with rows of niches, in the Galleria of Palazzo Farnese.
1. C. Dempsey, Annibale Carracci: The Farnese Gallery, Rome, New York 1995, p. 36