Lot 250
  • 250

Follower of Giovanni Battista Cima, called Cima da Conegliano

Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description

  • Giovanni Battista Cima, called Cima da Conegliano
  • Tobias and the Angel
  • oil on canvas, in an elaborately carved and gilded Sansovino frame

     

Provenance

With R.E.A Wilson, London, 1935;
Lord Kenneth Clark of Saltwood, Saltwood Castle, Kent;
By whose executors sold ('Paintings and Works of Art from the Collections of the late Lord Clark of Saltwood O.M., C.H., K.C.B.'), London, Sotheby's, 5 July 1984, lot 182 (as Veronese School, Early 16th Century);
There purchased by the present owner.

Condition

The following condition report has been provided by Simon Parkes of Simon Parkes Art Conservation, Inc. 502 East 74th St. New York, NY 212-734-3920, simonparkes@msn.com , an independent restorer who is not an employee of Sotheby's. This painting has been recently lined. The paint layer was not thoroughly cleaned at that time but a few retouches were applied nonetheless. These retouches can be seen in the left leg of the angel, in Tobias's jaw and behind his shoulder and in a few spots in the tree trunk. An older campaign of retouching is not visible under ultraviolet light but suffice it to say there is extensive thinness and quite broad retouching throughout the picture which we do not recommend be disturbed and suggest that the painting could be hung in its current state.
"This lot is offered for sale subject to Sotheby's Conditions of Business, which are available on request and printed in Sotheby's sale catalogues. The independent reports contained in this document are provided for prospective bidders' information only and without warranty by Sotheby's or the Seller."

Catalogue Note

The figures in the present work are taken from their counterparts in Cima's Adoration of the Shepherds of circa 1509-11 in S. Maria dei Carmini, Venice (see P. Humfrey, Cima da Conegliano, Cambridge 1983, pp. 161-2, cat. no. 158, reproduced plate 153).

This work was once part of the collection of Kenneth Clark, later Lord Clark of Saltwood, one of the most famous art historians of the twentieth century. Among his many distinguished posts, Lord Clark served as Director of the National Gallery, London from 1935-45, and as Slade professor of Fine Arts at Oxford University from 1946-50 and 1961-62. In addition to his contributions to academia, Lord Clark served as chairman of the Independent Television Authority from 1954-57, after which time he achieved international acclaim as the writer, producer, and presenter of the BBC Television series, Civilisation (1969).