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Micheli Parrasio
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Micheli Parrasio
- portrait of a diva, said to be Artemisia Roberti, three quarter length, wearing a fur-lined coat, pearls, and holding a musical score
- oil on canvas
Provenance
Gaetano Faccioli, Verona, as Pordenone;
His sale, London, Christie's, 28 June 1852, lot 93, as Pordenone, where described in the catalogue as "well painted";
Mary Anne Talbot (?);
Given to Mary Gladstone, daughter of the Rt Hon. W.E. Gladstone on 21 June 1881 (all the above based on information taken from old labels formerly attached to the reverse of the canvas which are offered with the painting);
Private Collection, Somerset.
Condition
The canvas has a firm relining which has somewhat flattened the paint surface. The paint surface is otherwise secure under an even varnish.
Inspection under UV light reveals some minor recent retouchings and some much old more significant restoration work.
Offered in a gilt wooden frame with a painted inset and plaster rosettes in the corner 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
The tentative identification of the sitter as Artemisia Roberti is based on a label formerly attached to the back of the painting. The attribution was first proposed by the late Professor Federico Zeri (oral communication with the present owner).