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Workshop of Giovanni della Robbia (1469-1529) Italian, Florence, early 16th century
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 GBP
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Description
- a glazed polychrome terracotta roundel of Marcus Vispanius Agrippa
- Italian, Florence, early 16th century
within a foliate wreath of flowers and fruit
Condition
The portrait roundel is in overall very good condition with some minor glaze chips and impurities to the glaze. There is a small shallow chip to the lower lip. The surrounding wreath with small glaze losses and chips. Some areas of the wreath with partly overpainted restoration, hardly visible due to elaborate detail. One small flower at four o'clock of the wreath has been replaced.
There has been a TL Test carried out by Oxford research Laboratory in 1993 ( sample 581m8) indicating that both the garland and the central roundel were last fired between 400 and 700 years ago.
"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
Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa was the adopted son of Emperor Ausgustus and commander of his fleet at the battle of Actium. The portrait in the present roundel, after an antique original, can be closely compared with another in the Victoria & Albert Museum, which is included in a roundel with two other busts. The V & A roundel, together with three others, is dated to circa 1523 and attributed to the workshop of Giovanni della Robbia by comparison with documented busts of saints in the Certosa di Galluzzo.
RELATED LITERATURE
J. Pope-Hennessy, Catalogue of Italian Sculpture in the Victoria and Albert Museum (London 1964) nos. 234-7; G. Gentilini, i Della Robbia (1993)