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Raffaello Sanzio, called Raphael
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Description
- Raffaello Sanzio, called Raphael
- Loggie di Raffaelle. Rome, 1824
- Paper
folio (350 x 238mm.), 13 hand-coloured pen and ink drawings with watercolour heightened with gold, each mounted on a leaf with a tissue guard, contemporary Italian straight-grained red morocco gilt lettered on upper cover, flat spine gilt in compartments, extremities slightly rubbed
Provenance
Wenceslaus Leopoldus (Václav Leopold Chlumčanský z Přestavlk a Chlumčan, 1749-1830), prince-archbishop of Prague, armorial stamp on flyleaf dated 1824
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"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
A fine volume containing colourful drawings of the thirteen loggie in the Vatican designed by Raphael for Leo X, which were presented to the archbishop of Prague during his visit to Rome in about 1824. Engravings of the thirteen loggie had been published in the 1770s (BAL RIBA 2710).