Lot 86
  • 86

Tommaso Minardi

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description

  • Tommaso Minardi
  • virgin and child with st john the baptist
  • Black chalk;
    signed with initials and dated, lower left: TMF INVE:/1814

Condition

Hinged at the top. Minor surface dirt at the top, towards the sky. Overall the drawing is in good condition and paper fresh. Sold mounted and framed in a French carved and gilded old 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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Catalogue Note

This meticulously finished drawing is typical of Minardi's classicist style and of his interest in paintings of the late 15th century, especially of the Umbrian school.  This study, of which another version was sold in New York,1 is evidence of Minardi's particular admiration for Raphael's early Madonnas. 

1.  Sale, New York, Christie's East, 23 May 2000, lot 50