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Lorenzo de Ferrari
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Description
- Lorenzo De Ferrari
- A Study of St. Stanislaus Kostka holding the Christ Child, and a separate study of his head
- Black chalk, the sheet made up at upper margin and lower right corner;
bears numbering in black chalk, lower centre: 33
Provenance
William Bates (L.2604);
sale, London, Phillips, 23 June 1987, lot 185 (as Venetian School, 18th Century), purchased by Ralph Holland
sale, London, Phillips, 23 June 1987, lot 185 (as Venetian School, 18th Century), purchased by Ralph Holland
Condition
Laid down. Sheet is made up at lower right corner and at upper margin. There is a small hole at the lower left corner. Some very faint light yellow/brown staining, slightly noticeable in the Saint's garment, on his back. Chalk is still 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 large impressive sheet depicting a saint holding the Christ Child is perhaps a study for St. Stanislaus Kostka in Lorenzo de Ferrari's painting The Virgin with Saints Stanislaus Kostka and Francesco Borgia, for the cathedral of S. Lorenzo, Genoa.1
Another drawing by Lorenzo de Ferrari of a Kneeling Jesuit may be a study for the same Saint.2
We are grateful to Mary Newcome Schleier for endorsing the attribution to Lorenzo de Ferrari.
1. E. Gavazza, Lorenzo de Ferrari 1680-1744, Milan 1965, p. 146, no. 82, reproduced no. 82
2. Sale, London, Sotheby's, 20 May 1985, lot 127