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Workshop of Alessandro Bonvicino, called Moretto da Brescia Brescia circa 1498 - 1554
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Alessandro Bonvicino, called Moretto da Brescia
- the madonna and child with an angel
- oil on canvas
Provenance
Galleria Elia Volpi, Florence, circa 1910.
Literature
F. Zeri & F. Rossi, La raccolta Morelli nell'Accademia Carrara, Bergamo 1986, p. 151 (as a 16th-century copy, possibly by Moretto's workshop);
P.V. Begni Redona, Alessandro Bonvicino. Il Moretto da Brescia, Brescia 1988, p. 555, no. 197, reproduced (as a copy).
P.V. Begni Redona, Alessandro Bonvicino. Il Moretto da Brescia, Brescia 1988, p. 555, no. 197, reproduced (as a copy).
Condition
"The following condition report has been provided by Henry Gentle, an independent restorer who is not an employee of Sotheby's.
The original canvas is lined. There is one consolidated tear. The paint surface is stable, but raised, with slight stretcher marks . Through the thin paint of the sky and the angel's wing can be seen the dark ground. Under U-V light can be seen a small scattering of retouchings to the Madonna's neck and the angels wing. Some of the glazing to the shadows has been compromised. Removal of the discoloured varnish would improve tonality."
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"This lot is offered for sale subject to Sotheby's Conditions of Business, which are available on request and printed in Sotheby's sale catalogues. The independent reports contained in this document are provided for prospective bidders' information only and without warranty by Sotheby's or the Seller."
Catalogue Note
This appears to be a workshop replica of Moretto's original in the Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan (for which see P.V. Begni Redona, under Literature, p. 418, no. 103, reproduced).