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Lelio Orsi
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- Lelio Orsi
- a sea nymph with many figures and sea creatures
- Pen and brown ink;
bears number of the back: No. 54
Provenance
Garnier (L.1067)
Condition
Laid down. Holes in neck of leg towards right edge. Very worn. Made up with small strip at top edge.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The subject of this drawing might be the Triumph of Galatea, but the writhing figures and atmosphere of drama are reminiscent of Orsi's frescoes of a mythological flood in which the same seahorses and figures blowing conch shells are tossed on waves. Those frescoes, now detached and in the Galleria Estense, Modena, were painted for the Rocca at Novellara in 1552-54.1 The eccentric subject matter and composition, and the refined use of pen, are characteristic of Orsi's work.
1. See Lelio Orsi, exhibition catalogue, Reggio Emilia, Teatro Valli, 1987-88, nos. 65-68