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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
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.
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.