Lot 160
  • 160

Sinibaldo Scorza

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description

  • Sinibaldo Scorza
  • A Guinea Pig
  • inscribed AB/1730/In Roma con Licenza/de Supriori/Mio C  on the verso in pen and brown ink and Beaver Anib. Carracci. in pencil
  • pen and brown ink on paper.  Together with Italian School, circa 1600, Study of a Young Man Pointing, pen and black ink over black chalk on paper.  2 works.

Provenance

The first: Wolfgang Ratjen, Munich
Flavia Ormond Fine Arts, Ltd., London
Acquired from the above, 1998

Exhibited

The first: New York, Adelson Galleries, Flavia Ormond Fine Arts Limited, London. Italian Old Master Drawings, 1500-1850, 1997, no. 6
Morgan 2001, no. 8

Condition

The first: Small abbrated patch on the guinea pig's nose. Some surface dirt and minor staining, laid down on an old sheet and partly covered by mount. Some small tears and losses in right edge, but overall condition sound. Not examined out of frame. The second: Surface dirt, some staining, a repaired diagonal tear through the center, laid down on mount. Not examined out of frame.
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.
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