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ATTRIBUTED TO DOMENICO GARGIULO, CALLED MICCO SPADARO | A Queen meeting a young boy and a soldier in the midst of a crowd
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- A Queen meeting a young boy and a soldier in the midst of a crowd
- Point of the brush and brown ink and wash over red chalk;bears modern numbering in pencil: 829 (recto) and inscribed in pen and brown ink, verso: mipelino/mihelino/miheli
- 281 by 244 mm
Provenance
Gustave Soulier (L.1215b);
Henri and Suzanne Paradis (L.4361, verso)
Henri and Suzanne Paradis (L.4361, verso)
Condition
Made up to the right and left margins at the center by two strip of paper going inwards of about 3 cm. Right and left margins uneven, there are several creases especially in the lower part of the sheet and several abrasion. Some brown stains also in the lower section of the sheet. The media is strong.
"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
This very interesting sheet drawn with the point of the brush over red chalk does not seem to be connected to any known paintings by the artist, whose drawings are generally executed solely in pen and ink.