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Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
- the holy family
- Pen and brown ink and wash;
bears faint attribution lower left in black chalk: Gio....Tiepolo
Provenance
Giovanni Domenico Bossi (1767- 1853), with associated price code in pen and brown ink on the verso: No. 3327 Xrs 5,
thence by descent to his daughter, Maria Theresa Karoline Bossi (1825-1881),
thence by descent to her husband, Carl Christian Friedrich Beyerlen (1826-1881);
R.W. Curtis;
sale, London, Christie's, 4 July 1972, lot 185;
sale, London, Christie's, 10 April 1985, lot 69
thence by descent to his daughter, Maria Theresa Karoline Bossi (1825-1881),
thence by descent to her husband, Carl Christian Friedrich Beyerlen (1826-1881);
R.W. Curtis;
sale, London, Christie's, 4 July 1972, lot 185;
sale, London, Christie's, 10 April 1985, lot 69
Condition
Hinged all along the left margin. Paper slightly discoloured only around the margins due to previous glue, visible in the illustrated image. The drawing and colour of the ink is stronger than the catalogue image. Pen and ink and wash still fresh and paper much whiter in original and contrast stronger than reproduced image.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The drawings in the Holy Family series are dated by George Knox to the period 1754-62, and appear to have been made as independent works of art. None of the individual variations are connected with any painted project. Taking just the few ingredients of the subject of the Holy Family, Tiepolo was able to produce a remarkable variety of compositions. Some, like the present one, depict just the three key figures of the Christ Child and His parents. In others, Giambattista incorporated additional elements, such as the young St. John the Baptist, various adoring angels, and hints of the setting, as we can see in the present sheet in the sketchy indication of an arch and a column in a landscape. Knox has suggested that this series may have been executed around 1760, when Giambattista was incapacitated by gout and unable to work normally.