- 102
Roman School, 16th Century
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Two male draped figures, and a female in the center
- Pen and brown ink;
bears numbering along the right side of the first figure, in black and red chalk, and an old attribution, top center in black chalk: J(?) Vinola
Condition
Laid down. A light stain to the left corner and a defect of the paper to the right top corner. Overall in quite 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.
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.
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.
Catalogue Note
This interesting study of three figures, most probably dating to the first half of the 16th century, shows the stylistic influence of Polidoro da Caravaggio (1497-c.1543) and a debt to Raphael (1483-1520), as well as a reverence, in its sculptural rendering of the draperies, for Michelangelo (1475-1564). The old attribution at the top of the sheet may refer to the Bolognese architect, Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, better known as Jacopo Vignola (1507-1573). Vignola made his first trip to Rome in 1536, to make careful architectural drawings after Roman temples, with the intention of publishing an illustrated Vitruvius.
These studies could be inspired by Antique sculptures, and two of them bear numberings that most probably relate to the proportions of the figures.