- 121
Marco Marcola
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Marco Marcola
- the massacre of the innocents
- Point of the brush and brown-gray wash, over some black chalk; a paper alteration to the lower left, a smaller one to the lower right; a very slight sketch of an arm and shoulder in brown ink on the verso; bears numbering in brown ink, verso: 270.
Condition
The large folio sheet has been folded in half vertically, and the lower part of the fold has split. There is also a vertical tear to the left of the upper edge. Some foxing throughout, with some spot stains in the upper half. The surface of the paper is uneven, but this appears to be due to the fact that it is a rough paper, rather than later damage. Overall the condition is 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
Although unconnected, this composition is comparable to the grandly conceived frescoes painted in 1791 by Marcola in the Salone delle Feste of Palazzo Fé D'Ostiani, Brescia.1
1. See L.R. Meneghello, Marco Marcola, pittore veronese del Settecento, Verona 1983, p. 98, figs. 130-1