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Gaspare Diziani
Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 USD
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Description
- Gaspare Diziani
- Study for the Martyrdom of Sts. Felix and Fortunatus
- Pen and dark brown ink and brown and gray wash over red chalk, within pen and brown ink framing lines, arched top;bears old attribution in pen and ink, lower left: Seb. Ricci
- 376 by 285 mm; 14¾ by 11¼ in
Condition
Laid down. Overall in good condition. Sheet relatively free from staining. Medium remains strong and vibrant.
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.
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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.
Catalogue Note
This grand and impressive study, characteristically executed with vigorous pen work over energetic red chalk underdrawing, is a preliminary drawing with some differences, for Diziani's painting of SS Felix and Fortunato in the cathedral at Chiogga (fig. 1), which has been dated to circa 1735.1 Sts Felix and Fortunatus were brothers from Vicenza who were martyred at Aquileia in 296 A.D., under Diocletian. Two other preparatory studies for the same painting survive, one in the Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, the other sold in these Rooms in 2008.2 The Stockholm drawing is the closest of these to the finished composition.
1. A.P. Zugni-Tauro, Gaspare Diziani, Alfieri 1971, fig. 29
2. Sale, New York, Sotheby's, 23 January 2008, lot 189
1. A.P. Zugni-Tauro, Gaspare Diziani, Alfieri 1971, fig. 29
2. Sale, New York, Sotheby's, 23 January 2008, lot 189