Lot 47
  • 47

Domenico Piola

Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description

  • Domenico Piola
  • bathsheba attended by two women
  • Pen and brown ink and wash, over traces of black chalk; squared in black chalk

Provenance

J.A. Gere;
With Hazlitt, Gooden and Fox, Ltd., London; acquired in 1994

Condition

Vertical crease at center and a horizontal one across left half; tear at middle of left edge and of right edge, repaired on the verso with strip of paper - edges verso strenghtened with strips of paper. Condition is otherwise fine.
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

A painting of this subject, with many of the same elements but differing in composition, is in a private collection in Genoa.1 

1. D. Sanguineti, Domenico Piola e i pittori della sua 'casa', Soncino 2004, vol. II, pp. 318, 408, no. I.94, reproduced pl. XLVIII.