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Jacques Stella
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Jacques Stella
- L'adoration des anges
- Huile sur toile
Provenance
Vente anonyme, Perrin, Royère, Versailles, Lajeunesse, 1985, n°876 (d'après une ancienne étiquette au dos)
Condition
The painting is in overall relatively good state of conservation.
It is under a dirty varnish, thick and uniform.
The painting has been relined, a bit too strongly, in the second half of the 20th century.
Under UV lamp:
Under a green varnish partially cleaned in the figures. There is a restoration in the cushion on the left and some retouching in the clothes of the angel on the foreground.
"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
La composition de Stella que nous présentons n'était jusqu'alors connue que par la gravure de Gérard Edelinck (fig.1). Jacques Stella passa le début de sa carrière à Florence et à Rome, peignant de nombreuses scènes religieuses pour Côme de Médicis et pour le pape Urbain VIII. Ses tableaux inspirèrent plus tard de nombreux graveurs. En effet, Jacques Stella choisit la gravure comme moyen de diffusion de son oeuvre. Certains graveurs réalisèrent des compositions inspirées par les œuvres du peintre de son vivant, mais aussi après sa mort, c'est le cas de L’Adoration des Anges gravé en 1672 par Edlinck (1649-1707), graveur du Cabinet du Roi connu pour ses gravures inspirées d’artistes majeurs tels que Raphaël, Le Brun ou encore Léonard de Vinci.