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Bolognese School, Late 16th Century
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Portrait of a young man, bust length
- oil on canvas, an octagon
- 16 5/8 by 12 3/4 in.; 42.2 by 32.3 cm.
Provenance
With Colnaghi, London, by 1982-1987;
Anonymous sale, New York, Christie's, 31 May 1991, lot 178 (as Ludovico Carracci).
Anonymous sale, New York, Christie's, 31 May 1991, lot 178 (as Ludovico Carracci).
Exhibited
London, Colnaghi & Co., Discoveries from the Cinquecento, 1982, no. 13 (as Ludovico Carracci);
London, Colnaghi & Co., Primaticcio to the Gandolfis, Three centuries of Emilian Paintings, Drawings and Prints, Colnaghi & Co., Spring 1987, no. 2 (as Ludocivo Carracci, dating to the end of the 1590s).
London, Colnaghi & Co., Primaticcio to the Gandolfis, Three centuries of Emilian Paintings, Drawings and Prints, Colnaghi & Co., Spring 1987, no. 2 (as Ludocivo Carracci, dating to the end of the 1590s).
Literature
C. Whitfield, Discoveries from the Cinquecento, Colnaghi & Co., London 1982, cat. no. 13 (as Ludovico Carracci);
G. Feigenbaum, Ludovico Carracci, a critical study of his later career and a catalogue of his paintings, Princeton 1984, p. 278 (as Ludovico Carracci, dating just after 1590);
D. Garstang ed., Primaticcio to the Gandolfis, Three centuries of Emilian Paintings, Drawings and Prints, Colnaghi & Co., London and New York, 1987, p. 10, cat. no. 2 (as Ludocivo Carracci, dating to the end of the 1590s);
A. Brogi, Ludovico Carracci (1555-1619), Bologna 2001, vol. I, p. 265, cat. no. R.35, reproduced vol. II, fig. 309 (as Bolognese School, last quarter of the 17th century, possible Giuseppe Maria Crespi).
G. Feigenbaum, Ludovico Carracci, a critical study of his later career and a catalogue of his paintings, Princeton 1984, p. 278 (as Ludovico Carracci, dating just after 1590);
D. Garstang ed., Primaticcio to the Gandolfis, Three centuries of Emilian Paintings, Drawings and Prints, Colnaghi & Co., London and New York, 1987, p. 10, cat. no. 2 (as Ludocivo Carracci, dating to the end of the 1590s);
A. Brogi, Ludovico Carracci (1555-1619), Bologna 2001, vol. I, p. 265, cat. no. R.35, reproduced vol. II, fig. 309 (as Bolognese School, last quarter of the 17th century, possible Giuseppe Maria Crespi).
Condition
The octagon shaped canvas is lined and as a result the image appears pressed though the figure reads well. Under UV light there appears to be some scattered spots of retouches along the edges and on the background at right, with more concentrated areas on the figure's face and white shirt, some of which are visible to the naked eye. A vertical line that runs through the top of the figure's head, possibly to address an old repair, fluoresces and appears to be thinly retouched. Painting could hang as is. It is offered in a plain, octagon shaped wood frame.
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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.