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Attributed to Neri di Bicci (1419-1491) Italian, Florence, 15th century
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- Relief with the Virgin and Child flanked by angels
- polychromed and gilt stucco
- Attributed to Neri di Bicci (1419-1491) Italian, Florence, 15th century
Condition
The stucco has been broken and well repaired in several places. There is some wear and surface abrasions, and there are some chips particularly to the edges. There are areas of refreshed paint and there is also early polychromy throughout. The surface has been applied with a varnish for consolidation.
"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
Another polychromed stucco version of this beautiful composition, though without the surrounding angels, was published in the 1913 catalogue of the Berlin Museums (op. cit.), there described as related to the work of Donatello and Luca della Robbia. Stucco versions of reliefs by Florentine sculptors were produced widely and often polychromed in painters' workshops, the most prominent being that of Neri di Bicci. The splendid use of colour and the quality of the painted Angels in the present relief suggest an origin in his workshop. Compare a polychromed stucco relief by Neri di Bicci after Desiderio da Settignano (Bormand, op. cit.).
RELATED LITERATURE
F. Schottmüller (ed.), Die Italienischen und Spanischen Bildwerke der Renaissance und des Barocks in Marmor, Ton, Holz und Stuck, cat. Königliche Museen zu Berlin, Berlin, 1913, pp. 29-30, no. 64; M. Bormand et al. (eds.), Desiderio da Settignano: Sculpteur de la Renaissance Florentine, exh. cat. Musée du Louvre, Paris, 2006, p. 198, fig. 111
RELATED LITERATURE
F. Schottmüller (ed.), Die Italienischen und Spanischen Bildwerke der Renaissance und des Barocks in Marmor, Ton, Holz und Stuck, cat. Königliche Museen zu Berlin, Berlin, 1913, pp. 29-30, no. 64; M. Bormand et al. (eds.), Desiderio da Settignano: Sculpteur de la Renaissance Florentine, exh. cat. Musée du Louvre, Paris, 2006, p. 198, fig. 111