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Workshop of Domenikos Theotokopoulos, called El Greco
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Domenikos Theotokopoulos, called El Greco
- Saint Francis in ecstasy
- bears signature lower left: Domenicos....
- oil on canvas
Provenance
Maria del Carmen Mendieta, Madrid, 1908;
M. Bijansky, Paris;
Dr. Frederick G. Oppenheimer, San Antonio, 1940;
With Hirschl & Adler, New York;
With Acquavella Galleries, New York;
Institute of Western Art History, Tokyo.
M. Bijansky, Paris;
Dr. Frederick G. Oppenheimer, San Antonio, 1940;
With Hirschl & Adler, New York;
With Acquavella Galleries, New York;
Institute of Western Art History, Tokyo.
Exhibited
Madrid, Exposición del Greco, 1902, no. 8;
New York, Masterpieces of Art: Exhibition at the New York World's Fair 1940, pp. 42-43, p. 80, cat. no. 110;
Tokyo, Institute of Western Art History, 1993.
New York, Masterpieces of Art: Exhibition at the New York World's Fair 1940, pp. 42-43, p. 80, cat. no. 110;
Tokyo, Institute of Western Art History, 1993.
Literature
S. Viniegro y Lasso de la Vega, Catálogo, Madrid 1902, cat. no. 8;
M. Cossío, El Greco, Madrid 1908, p. 570, cat. no. 111 (as 'El Greco');
A. Calvert and C.G. Hartley, El Greco, London 1909, reproduced plate 45, as (as 'El Greco');
M. Legendre and A. Hartmann, Domenikos Theotokopoulos, called El Greco, Paris, 1937, p. 391, reproduced (as 'El Greco');
J. Camón Aznar, Domenico Greco, Madrid 1950, p. 849, cat. no. 658 (as 'El Greco', not an oval as described);
H. Wethey, El Greco and his School, Princeton 1962, p. 225, cat. no. X-287 (as 'not by El Greco');
Institute of Western Art History, Selected Works, Tokyo 1996, pp. 56-57 (as 'El Greco').
M. Cossío, El Greco, Madrid 1908, p. 570, cat. no. 111 (as 'El Greco');
A. Calvert and C.G. Hartley, El Greco, London 1909, reproduced plate 45, as (as 'El Greco');
M. Legendre and A. Hartmann, Domenikos Theotokopoulos, called El Greco, Paris, 1937, p. 391, reproduced (as 'El Greco');
J. Camón Aznar, Domenico Greco, Madrid 1950, p. 849, cat. no. 658 (as 'El Greco', not an oval as described);
H. Wethey, El Greco and his School, Princeton 1962, p. 225, cat. no. X-287 (as 'not by El Greco');
Institute of Western Art History, Selected Works, Tokyo 1996, pp. 56-57 (as 'El Greco').
Condition
The catalogue illustration is faithful to the original. The canvas has been recently cleaned, restored and relined. The paint surface appears to the naked eye to be secure and in good condition. Inspection under UV light reveals several areas of retouchings in the background, but very few scattered spots in the figure. Offered in a later carved wooden frame with several chips.
"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."