Lot 258
  • 258

Attribuito a Giovanni Battista Bernero (1736-1796) Torino, ultimo quarto del secolo XVIII

Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 EUR
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Description

  • a terracotta bust of a gentleman
  • cm 69x55
  • Italian, Piedmont, 18th century
BUSTO DI GENTILUOMO IN TERRACOTTA



la testa girata verso sinistra, avvolto in ampio mantello

Condition

In buone condizioni. Sbeccatura sul piede. Il busto presenta tracce di usura lungo il panneggio con restauri in stucco più chiaro. Le rifiniture della chioma sbiadite. Good conditions. Chips on the base. The base has various restorations in a clear plaster, on the drapery. The head is in perfetc condition, slightly retouched on the hair.
"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

BIBLIOGRAFIA
Mostra del Barocco  Piemontese, catalogo della mostra, Torino, 1963, vol. II, Scultura, pp. 52-54.
N. Gabrielli, Galleria Sabauda, Maestri Italiani, Torino, 1971, p. 259.
Cultura figurativa e architettonica negli Stati negli Stati del Re di Sardegna, 1773-1861, Torino, 1980, vol. I, pp. 74-80.

Il Ministero per i Beni e le Attività Culturali ha comunicato per questo lotto il diniego del rilascio dell'Attestato di Libera Circolazione e la dichiarazione di interesse storico artistico particolarmente importante.

The Ministero per i Beni e le Attività Culturali has denied the export licence for this lot and it has declared its importance in the context of the Italian cultural patrimony.