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DANTE GABRIEL ROSSETTI | The Return of Tibullus to Delia
估價
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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描述
- Dante Gabriel Rossetti
- The Return of Tibullus to Delia
- bears a monogram and date 1851 l.r. and titled and inscribed by the artist with eight lines in Latin from ‘Tibullus’ on the reverse
- watercolour with bodycolour on board
- 24 by 31.5cm., 9½ by 12in.
來源
Given by the artist to Fanny Cornforth (Mrs Schott) and by her given to Charles Fairfax Murray;
Siddons Gallery, Paddington Green where purchased by Mr Terence W.G. Rowe, London in 1946;
The Stone Gallery, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, 1971;
Lionel Jacobson;
Hartnoll & Eyre, London 1974 where purchased by Seymour Stein
Siddons Gallery, Paddington Green where purchased by Mr Terence W.G. Rowe, London in 1946;
The Stone Gallery, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, 1971;
Lionel Jacobson;
Hartnoll & Eyre, London 1974 where purchased by Seymour Stein
展覽
The Rossetti Gallery, London 1883, no.10;
London, Leighton House, 1960, The Pre-Raphaelite Influence, 1960, no.71;
London, Royal Academy, Rossetti Exhibition, 1973, no.252
London, Leighton House, 1960, The Pre-Raphaelite Influence, 1960, no.71;
London, Royal Academy, Rossetti Exhibition, 1973, no.252
出版
Virginia Surtees, Dante Gabriel Rossetti 1828-1882 – The Paintings and Drawings, A Catalogue Raisonne, vol.I., p.24, cat.no.62 incorrectly dated to 1853, illustrated vol.II, no.56
Condition
This watercolour is in good condition. It has not been laid down and the paper is cockling slightly. There are a few minor abrasions to the surface - just above Delia's head and to her right arm, the bottom of her skirt and close to the top edge. FRAME The watercolour is contained in an unusual and attractive gilt Pre-Raphaelite style frame (probably the original) with carved roundels in each corner. The picture is glazed.
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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. 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."
拍品資料及來源
‘Live chaste, dear love; and while I’m far away,
Be some old dame thy guardian night and day.
She'll sing thee songs, and when the lamp is lit,
Fly the full rock and draw long threads from it,
So, unannounced, shall I come suddenly,
As 'twere a presence sent from heaven to thee.'
Tibullus, Elegies In August 1851 Rossetti wrote in a letter; ‘I have at the moment two subjects en train – one from Dante’s Vita Nuova, and one from the Poems of Tibullus.’ This makes the present picture one of Rossetti’s very earliest watercolours, the other picture referred to in the letter probably being Beatrice Meeting Dante at a Marriage Feast, Denies him her Salutation (private collection).
The model for Delia was Elizabeth Siddall, Rossetti’s tragic auburn-haired muse and future wife, who first met the artist in 1850. This watercolour was among Rossetti’s earliest use of her as a model for a watercolour and one of the studies for this figure was later used by him as the basis for Beata Beatrix which was a posthumous memorial of his love for her following her suicide. As Delia, Rossetti cast ‘Lizzie’ as the loyal lover patiently waiting for Tibullus to return to her – just as Lizzie had to wait for Rossetti to propose. Ironically this watercolour belonged to Rossetti's mistress Fanny Cornforth.
Be some old dame thy guardian night and day.
She'll sing thee songs, and when the lamp is lit,
Fly the full rock and draw long threads from it,
So, unannounced, shall I come suddenly,
As 'twere a presence sent from heaven to thee.'
Tibullus, Elegies In August 1851 Rossetti wrote in a letter; ‘I have at the moment two subjects en train – one from Dante’s Vita Nuova, and one from the Poems of Tibullus.’ This makes the present picture one of Rossetti’s very earliest watercolours, the other picture referred to in the letter probably being Beatrice Meeting Dante at a Marriage Feast, Denies him her Salutation (private collection).
The model for Delia was Elizabeth Siddall, Rossetti’s tragic auburn-haired muse and future wife, who first met the artist in 1850. This watercolour was among Rossetti’s earliest use of her as a model for a watercolour and one of the studies for this figure was later used by him as the basis for Beata Beatrix which was a posthumous memorial of his love for her following her suicide. As Delia, Rossetti cast ‘Lizzie’ as the loyal lover patiently waiting for Tibullus to return to her – just as Lizzie had to wait for Rossetti to propose. Ironically this watercolour belonged to Rossetti's mistress Fanny Cornforth.