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Manner of Baccio della Porta, called Fra Bartolomeo
Estimate
5,000 - 5,001 USD
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Description
- Baccio della Porta, called Fra Bartolomeo
- Madonna and Child
- oil on canvas
Provenance
Fireside Club, Norfolk, Virginia;
By whom given to the Irene Leache Memorial Collection, before 1914, on permanent loan to the Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, Virginia (IL 1201).
By whom given to the Irene Leache Memorial Collection, before 1914, on permanent loan to the Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, Virginia (IL 1201).
Literature
B.B. Fredericksen and F. Zeri, Census of Pre-Nineteenth-Century Italian Paintings in North American Public Collections, Cambridge 1972, pp. 17, 612 (as a copy after Fra Bartolomeo).
Condition
Relined and under a yellowed varnish. paint surface has been slightly pressed, but overall is well preserved and figures read nicely. ultraviolet light reveals some retouching to craquelure in figures and background.
In an elaborately carved and gilt wood frame with losses.
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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
This painting is close stylistically to the works of Fra Bartolomeo and the composition may be based on a lost work by the artist. The figure and pose of the Virgin, seen in profile, is close to that of the Virgin in a work by Fra Bartolomeo depicting the Holy Family with the Infant St. John the Baptist and St. Elizabeth in the Pitti Palace, Florence.