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Paolo Caliari, called Il Veronese
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
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Description
- Paolo Caliari, called Il Veronese
- sheet of studies for a penitent magdalen
- Pen and brown ink and wash;
bears old attribution on the verso in pen and brown ink: D F. Barocci and numbering in pen and ink 336/4-, and in red chalk: Agostino Carracci
Provenance
Giuseppe Vallardi (L.1223, his red chalk numbering on the verso: R443);
bears an unidentified collector's mark on the verso (L.3520)
bears an unidentified collector's mark on the verso (L.3520)
Condition
Laid down. It is a fragment from a larger sheet. Tiny point of the bottom right corner and top left corner is missing. It appears to have been reinforced from the backing between the original sheet and backing sheet as the sheet has been neatly cut in the centre and joined together. Some grey staining in the upper part on the top of the Magdalen near the right. A tear to the right hand corner and another loss of paper due to the biting of the ink on the right leg of the Magdalen which is bent.
"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
In correspondence with the owner, Richard Cocke accepted the attribution to Veronese and pointed out that the rapid and free handling, with many pentimenti, is characteristic of the artist's late studies, such as the Adoration of the Magi (Paris, Louvre) and Christ Washing the Apostles' Feet (Berlin, Staatliche Museen).1 The schematic treatment of several of the heads, in which the features are indicated by crossed strokes, is also typical of Veronese. Although several paintings of the subject are recorded in Terisio Pignatti's monograph, none of them corresponds with the poses studied on this sheet.
1. R. Cocke, Veronese's Drawings, London 1984, p. 170, no. 71 and p. 280, no. 119