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Benedetto Gennari
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Benedetto Gennari
- Recto: study of a standing boy, seen from the side, singing;verso: two heads
- Red chalk (recto); black and red chalk (verso)
Provenance
A. Grahl (L.1199)
Condition
Did not remove from frame, but recto totally visible - seems to have been cut down as traces of writing in pen and ink on right edge. Small tear top left where edge of paper is also irregular. Chalk strong and condition good. Same for verso.
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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
Nicholas Turner has suggested that this very charming study is by one of the Gennari, most probably Benedetto. It is obviously closely inspired by Guercino, but no precise connection can be found. The closest association is with a figure of a young singer, wearing a plumed hat, known through a print by Bartolozzi.1
1. See P. Bagni, Il Guercino e il suo Falsario, I Disegni di Figura, Bologna 1990, p. 171, no. 151