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Attributed to Giovanni Mannozzi, called da San Giovanni Valdarno 1592 - 1636 Florence
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- Giovanni Mannozzi, called da San Giovanni
- head of a satyr, looking down
- red chalk, over traces of black chalk, heightened with white chalk; laid down on an old mount bearing an attribution in red ink, lower left: Di Baroccio
Provenance
Nathaniel Hone (L.2793);
Maurice Delacre, his sale, Berne, Gutekunst and Klipstein, 21-22 June 1949, lot 9 (as Barocci, and with a note that it bears an unidentified collector's mark, L.1343)
Condition
Laid down on old mount. Small hole at the centre of the upper edge; some surface dirt and a few stains, especially around the edges of the sheet. Sold framed.
"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
Although this study cannot be connected with any of the painted work of Giovanni da San Giovanni, the distinctive facial type and soft modelling of this drawing appear to be his. Mythological creatures such as this satyr feature prominently in his frescoes, such as those in the Salone degli Argenti in Palazzo, Pitti, Florence.1
1. See A. Banti, Giovanni da San Giovanni: Pittore della Contraddizione, Florence 1977, figs. 110-144