- 712
Genoese School, 17th Century
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
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Description
- Genoese School, 17th Century
- Juno Entrusting Argus with Io
- oil on canvas
- 67 by 83 in.
- 170 by 211 cm
Provenance
Sold: Sotheby's, New York, January 27, 2005, lot 161
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Condition
In generally good condition. Canvas is lined. Craquelure. Some possible repaints (on the shoulder and neck of Argus, for example). (not examined under UV).
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
The present scene is described in book one of Ovid's Metamorphoses. Io, the daughter of the Pre-Olympian god Inachus, was one of the many mortal women subject to the amorous advances of Jove. Fearful of the jealous eye of his wife Juno, Jove disguised her initially as a cloud, then as a heifer. Unconvinced and ever-cognizant of her husband's wandering eye, Juno demanded the heifer be given to her as a present, entrusting its safe-keeping to her faithful servant Argus. For a depiction of the succeeding episode of the same myth, see lot 743.