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Venetian School, late 16th Century
Estimate
18,000 - 22,000 GBP
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Description
- study of a man, seen from behind, stepping to the right, heavily draped
- Black chalk heightened with white chalk on grey/blue paper
Provenance
C.R. Rudolf, London,
his sale, London, Sotheby's, 21 May 1963, lot 15 (as Venetian School, 16th Century, Study for a Gondolier);
Denys Sutton, London,
by descent to the present owner
his sale, London, Sotheby's, 21 May 1963, lot 15 (as Venetian School, 16th Century, Study for a Gondolier);
Denys Sutton, London,
by descent to the present owner
Literature
D. Sutton, Tizian, Berlin/Munich 1963, p. 81 (as Titian);
T. Pignatti and M. A. Chiari , Tiziano, Disegni, Florence 1979, no. 46 (as Titian, c.1555);
D. Rosand, 'Titian Drawings: A Crisis of Connoisseurship?', Master Drawings, 19, 1981, p. 306, note 9;
H.E. Wethey, Titian and his Drawings, Princeton 1987, p. 226, no. X-12 (as Venetian or North Italian School, 17th Century);
M.A. Chiari, 'Disegni di Tiziano', Saggi e Memorie di storia dell'arte, 16, 1988, p. 66, no. A-8, fig. 110 (as attributed to Titian)
T. Pignatti and M. A. Chiari , Tiziano, Disegni, Florence 1979, no. 46 (as Titian, c.1555);
D. Rosand, 'Titian Drawings: A Crisis of Connoisseurship?', Master Drawings, 19, 1981, p. 306, note 9;
H.E. Wethey, Titian and his Drawings, Princeton 1987, p. 226, no. X-12 (as Venetian or North Italian School, 17th Century);
M.A. Chiari, 'Disegni di Tiziano', Saggi e Memorie di storia dell'arte, 16, 1988, p. 66, no. A-8, fig. 110 (as attributed to Titian)
Condition
Window mounted. Some brown stains lower left towards the corner, and light water staining to the lower section of the right margin. Some staining to the upper part of the left margin and at the top. Tiny loss to the right towards the margin. Chalk fresh.
Sold in a modern gilded and wooden frame.
"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
According to Wethey (loc. cit.), the traditional attribution to Titian was accepted by Philip Pouncey. Other scholars have, however, doubted this, and the style of this drawing, with its slightly angular drapery, and also the rounded treatment of the head, seems, perhaps closest to the work of Jacopo Bassano. It is likely to be by an artist in that circle.