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Ercole Procaccini the Younger
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Description
- Ercole Procaccini the Younger
- study of a female head, seen in profile, wearing a pearl earring
- Red chalk;
bears on the verso old attributions, at the top, in pen and brown ink: del Panfilo di Milano and at the bottom in red chalk: Ercole Procaccini
Condition
To the right margin small losses and tiny tears were the sheet was probably bound with other pages. Slightly irregular edge at the bottom. Some ink from the attribution on the verso coming through at the top. Surface dirt and a little light foxing and few small stains towards the left margin and at the top. Chalk fresh.
"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
Ercole was a nephew of Camillo and Giulio Cesare Procaccini and a pupil of the latter. The present sheet, most probably a page from a sketchbook, shows his debt to Giulio Cesare's graphic style. A good number of Ercole's drawings are in the Biblioteca Ambrosiana, Milan.