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Jakob Philipp Hackert Prenzlau 1737 - 1807 Florence
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Jakob Philipp Hackert
- study of the ruins of an amphitheatre in the countryside, with sheep and goats grazing nearby
- signed, dated and inscribed in brown ink, lower left: Ampiteatre a St Germano/Filippo Hackert: 1793
- pen and brown ink and wash over black chalk; the sky made up
Condition
Framed (not seen out of the frame). The condition is not good overall- the drawing has been cut just above the horizon, and made up in the sky with a later piece of paper. However, this must also have some age, as there are three vertical creases which follow through both papers; in some places these appear to have torn, and the surface is rubbed. There is a small tear underneath the second group of goats to the left, which is repaired. The upper line of the original sheet is damaged, as is the left edge, which has some small losses.
"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
San Germano was the name that was used, between 874 and 1863, for the town known in antiquity as Casinum, and today as Cassino. Hackert had visited the area already in 1777, but then, as again in this late drawing of 1793, he eschewed the obvious picturesque qualities of the abbey of Montecassino, preferring to depict the more restrained beauties of the Rocca Ianula (in a drawing now in Weimar1), and the ruined amphitheatre seen here.
1. C. Nordhoff and H. Reimer, Jacob Philipp Hackert 1737-1807, 2 vols., Berlin 1994, vol. II, cat. 869, reproduced vol. I, fig. 426