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GIOVANNI DOMENICO TIEPOLO | The Baptism of Christ
Estimate
12,000 - 15,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- The Baptism of Christ
- Pen and brown ink and gray wash within pen and brown ink framing lines;signed in pen and brown ink, lower right: Dom. Tiepolo f
- 260 by 190 mm; 10 1/4 by 7 1/2 in
Condition
Laid down. Overall in good condition. Sheet is relatively free from staining. Light staining, barely visible around the margins of the sheet, more noticeable at the upper margin.A few light brown stains withing the main composition, again barely visible. Pen and ink and wash remain strong and vibrant. Sold unframed.
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 subject was one to which Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo returned many times, creating numerous variations on the theme. The group is dateable to circa 1770 and many are housed in various public and private collections. Thirteen were offered in the Beauchamp sale at Christie’s on 15th June 1965 and the greatest number is in the Print Room at Stuttgart.1 There is only one known painting of the subject by the artist, in the Museo Stibbert, Florence, but it is horizontal in format and cannot be directly related to the drawings.2 1. G. Knox, Tiepolo, exhib. Cat., Stuttgart, Graphische Sammlung, 1971, pp. 57-62, cat. 44-56
2. A. Mariuz, Giandomencio Tiepolo, Venice 1971, pl. 305
2. A. Mariuz, Giandomencio Tiepolo, Venice 1971, pl. 305