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Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo Venice 1727 - 1804
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo
- the madonna and child, seen from below
- black chalk heightened with white chalk on faded blue paper
Provenance
Prince Alexis Orloff,
his sale, Paris, Galerie Georges Petit, 29-30 April 1920, lot 160, reproduced (as Giambattista, to Aucoc)
his sale, Paris, Galerie Georges Petit, 29-30 April 1920, lot 160, reproduced (as Giambattista, to Aucoc)
Literature
George Knox, 'The Orloff Album of Tiepolo Drawings' , in The Burlington Magazine, vol. CIII, no. 699, June 1961, p. 275, no. 93 (as of uncertain authorship);
idem, 'G.B. Tiepolo and the ceiling of the Scalzi', The Burlington Magazine, vol. CX, no. 784, July 1968, p. 398, no. 3, fig. 51 (as Giandomenico after Giambattista);
idem, Giambattista and Domenico Tiepolo, A Study and Catalogue raisonné of the Chalk Drawings, Oxford 1980, vol. I, p. 238, cat. no. M.221 (as Giambattista)
idem, 'G.B. Tiepolo and the ceiling of the Scalzi', The Burlington Magazine, vol. CX, no. 784, July 1968, p. 398, no. 3, fig. 51 (as Giandomenico after Giambattista);
idem, Giambattista and Domenico Tiepolo, A Study and Catalogue raisonné of the Chalk Drawings, Oxford 1980, vol. I, p. 238, cat. no. M.221 (as Giambattista)
Condition
Laid down firmly. Some foxing stains at centre and slight discolouration around top edge.
"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
This drawing is closely related to the figure of the Madonna and Child at the centre of Giambattista's ceiling fresco in the church of the Scalzi in Venice, which was destroyed by a bomb in 1915. The drawing's attribution has varied (see Literature), but it seems most likely to be by Giandomenico, after the fresco by Giambattista.