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Follower of Giovanni Battista Cima, called Cima da Conegliano
Description
- Giovanni Battista Cima, called Cima da Conegliano
- Tobias and the Angel
oil on canvas, in an elaborately carved and gilded Sansovino frame
Provenance
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
"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).