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Niccolò Giolfino
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- Niccol� Giolfino
- two panels probably from a cassone:the murder of the magus Smerdis;the coronation of darius
- a pair, both oil on panel
Provenance
Manfrin Gallery, Venice;
Acquired from the above in 1886 by Robert-Hugh Benson, London;
Marczell von Nemes (1866-1930);
By whose Estate sold, Munich, Mensing & Son and others, 16 June 1931, lots 25 and 26 (together with lot 27, another panel depicting Orciagon and Chiomara) for 11,400 Marks;
With Piero Corsini, New York;
Thence by descent.
Acquired from the above in 1886 by Robert-Hugh Benson, London;
Marczell von Nemes (1866-1930);
By whose Estate sold, Munich, Mensing & Son and others, 16 June 1931, lots 25 and 26 (together with lot 27, another panel depicting Orciagon and Chiomara) for 11,400 Marks;
With Piero Corsini, New York;
Thence by descent.
Literature
L. Cust,"La Collection de M. R-H Benson", in Les Arts, 70, Paris, October 1907, pp. 20 and 22;
T. Borenius, Catalogue of Italian Pictures...Collected by Robert and Evelyn Benson. London 1914, pp. 225-26, cat. nos. 111 and 112;
P. Schubring, Cassoni, Leipzig 1915, p. 379, cat. nos. 701 and 702;
Collection Marczell von Nemes, Catlogue de Tableaux, 1931, p. 17, cat. nos. 25 and 26, reproduced;
B. Berenson, Italian Pictures of the Renaissance, Central and North Italian Schools, London 1968, vol. I, p. 171;
P. Bugnoli (ed.), Maestri della pittura veronese, Verona 1974, p. 158;
M. Repetto Contaldo, "Novità e precisazioni su Nicola Giolfino" in Arte Veneta, vol. 30, 1976, p. 75;
B. Wollesen-Wisch, Italian Reniassance Art. Selections from the Piero Corsini Gallery, exhibition catalogue, University Park, Pennsylvania 1987, pp. 30-31, reproduced in colour.
T. Borenius, Catalogue of Italian Pictures...Collected by Robert and Evelyn Benson. London 1914, pp. 225-26, cat. nos. 111 and 112;
P. Schubring, Cassoni, Leipzig 1915, p. 379, cat. nos. 701 and 702;
Collection Marczell von Nemes, Catlogue de Tableaux, 1931, p. 17, cat. nos. 25 and 26, reproduced;
B. Berenson, Italian Pictures of the Renaissance, Central and North Italian Schools, London 1968, vol. I, p. 171;
P. Bugnoli (ed.), Maestri della pittura veronese, Verona 1974, p. 158;
M. Repetto Contaldo, "Novità e precisazioni su Nicola Giolfino" in Arte Veneta, vol. 30, 1976, p. 75;
B. Wollesen-Wisch, Italian Reniassance Art. Selections from the Piero Corsini Gallery, exhibition catalogue, University Park, Pennsylvania 1987, pp. 30-31, reproduced in colour.
Condition
The tone of the later is very slightly cooler than it appears in the catalogue illustration.
Both supports consist of single, flat stable panels. Both paint surfaces are secure and well preserved although rather dirty. The former has an old horizontal crack running across the upper third of the painting, as visible in the catalogue illustration.
Inspection under UV light reveals some minor retouching to the aforementioned crack and very minor scattered retouching elsewhere in both panels.
Offered in matching gilt wood frames with decorative mouldings in good condition.
"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
These two works by Niccolò Giolfino once formed part of a larger series, most likely from a cassone panel or another piece of furniture. Other panels from the series include a pair of panels of unidentified episodes from Roman history in the Lindenau Museum, Altenburg, a pair in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, showing two scenes from the myth of Atalanta, and a Mucius Scaevola sold in these Rooms, 14 February 1968, lot 53.1 Another panel depicting Orciagon and Chiomara shares the same provenance as the present works and was also formerly with Corsini.
The panels are dateable circa 1530, according to Repetto Contaldo (see Literature). They can be grouped together due to their similar dimensions, the choice of profane subjects within a very particular style of architecture, and are united by a similar colour scheme of muted grey and olive tones punctuated by flashes of red and yellow.
Similar works were sold London, Christie's, 6 July 2010, lot 1, for £65,000.
1. See Berenson, under Literature, pp. 170-171.
The panels are dateable circa 1530, according to Repetto Contaldo (see Literature). They can be grouped together due to their similar dimensions, the choice of profane subjects within a very particular style of architecture, and are united by a similar colour scheme of muted grey and olive tones punctuated by flashes of red and yellow.
Similar works were sold London, Christie's, 6 July 2010, lot 1, for £65,000.
1. See Berenson, under Literature, pp. 170-171.