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GIOVANNI LANFRANCO | Recto: The Madonna and Child possibly with St. John the Baptist Verso: Various studies, including the head and bust of a woman and a drapery study
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Lanfranco
- Recto: The Madonna and Child possibly with St. John the Baptist Verso: Various studies, including the head and bust of a woman and a drapery study
- Black chalk, squared for transfer in black chalk (recto);black chalk (verso) on blue paper
- 233 by 207 mm
Condition
Some light staining around the edges of the sheet and surface dirt. Several creases throughout the sheet. Chalk still strong and overall sheet is in fairly 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
Although it has not been possible to connect this drawing with a known work by Lanfranco, it is comparable in graphic style to other drawings by the artist. The handling of chalk, applied rather energetically in the present study, is comparable to a drawing of the Madonna and Child by Lanfranco in the Uffizi, Florence.1 1. E. Schleier, Disegni di Giovanni Lanfranco (1582-1647), exhib. cat., Florence, Uffizi, Gabinetto Disegni e Stampe, 1983 , p. 30, no. IIa, reproduced, fig. 4