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Giovanni Battista Tiepolo Venice 1696 - 1770 Madrid
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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Description
- Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
- a seated figure seen from below, a scarf tied around his head
- bears number in pen and grey ink: 64
- pen and brown ink and wash
Provenance
Probably Count Algarotti-Corniani, from whom bought by Edward Cheney in Venice in 1852;
by descent to Alfred Capel-Cure,
sale, London, Sotheby's, 29 April 1885, in lot 1024;
sale, London, Christie's, 14 July 1914, in lot 49, bt. Parsons and dismembered;
Dan Fellows Platt (L.750a);
Galerie Cailleux, Paris (bears their mark, not in Lugt)
Condition
Clean and fresh. Stuck at four corners to modern backing sheet. Some surface dirt at corners.
"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
See also the following lot, and lots 104 and 163. Dan Fellows Platt bought many of the Tiepolo Figure per soffitti directly from Parsons between 1922 and 1926 and left a large number to the Princeton University Art Museum.