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After Giovanni Battista Gaulli, called Il Baciccio
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Giovanni Battista Gaulli, called Il Baciccio
- Portrait of Gianlorenzo Bernini (1598 - 1680)
- oil on canvas
- 98.2 x 73.7 cm.; 38 3/4 x 29 in.
Condition
The canvas is lined, the paint surface is clean and the varnish is slightly discoloured. Inspection under ultraviolet light reveals a milky varnish under which some small spots of retouching are visible, most notably in and around the sitter's eyes, in his hair, along the lower margin, and scattered throughout the background. In overall good condition.
"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
A later copy after the portrait of Bernini by Gaulli, of circa 1675, today in the National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh.1 The original painting was the model for the engraved frontispiece of Baldinucci's biography of Bernini and for the artist's official portrait in the Academy of St Luke, Rome. 1. Acc. no. NG 2694; see F. Petrucci, Pittura di Ritratto a Roma. Il Seicento, Rome 2007, vol. III, p. 573, reproduced fig. 232.