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Giovanni Antonio Pellegrini Venice 1675 - 1741
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Description
- Giovanni Antonio Pellegrini
- the holy family surrounded by angels
- pen and brown ink and wash over black chalk; a slight study of a lower leg in red chalk, verso
Provenance
A. Stein, Paris
Exhibited
Rotterdam, Kunsthal, European Master Drawings Unveiled, 2002, cat. no. 96, reproduced
Condition
Framed. All edges but the left are rather irregular; there is a loss to the lower left corner, which does not affect the drawing and also a small (repaired) hole at the lower centre, which only touches the very edge of the wash. There are some small light brown stains to the left of the flying angel, although these seem to be working marks (thumb-prints?), contemporary with the drawing. Overall the condition is good, and the pen and wash is still fresh and strong.
"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 compositional drawing is apparently unconnected, comparable freely, rapidly drawn studies such as this are in the Musée Gigoux, Besançon1, and the Mauritshuis, The Hague.2
1. A. Bettagno, Antonio Pellegrini: Il maestro veneto del Rococò alle corti d'Europa, exhibition catalogue, Venice 1998, p. 101
2. Bettagno, op.cit., p. 93