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After Tiziano Vecellio, called Titian
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- After Tiziano Vecellio, called Titian
- Venus of Urbino
- oil on canvas
- canvas: 42 1/2 by 66 1/8 in.; 108 by 168 cm.
- framed: 53 1/2 by 77 1/2 in.; 135.9 by 196.9 cm.
oil on canvas
Provenance
Anonymous sale ("Property of a Gentleman"), London, Sotheby's, 28 October 2010, lot 80;
There acquired by the present collector.
There acquired by the present collector.
Condition
The canvas has been relined. The paint surface is clean and secure under a glossy varnish, it presents well overall. Inspection under UV light reveals some scattered retouching work throughout. Offered in a gilt wood and plaster frame in fair condition.
The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Sotheby's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colours and shades which are different to the lot's actual colour and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For that reason, Sotheby's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot.
The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Sotheby's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colours and shades which are different to the lot's actual colour and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For that reason, Sotheby's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot.
Catalogue Note
This painting is a 19th-century copy after Titian's original, now in the Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence (see H. Wethey, The Complete Paintings of Titian, vol. III, London 1975, pp. 203-4, cat. no. 54, reproduced plates 72 and 73).