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Jacopo Guarana
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description
- Jacopo Guarana
- Recto: Study for a ceiling decorationVerso: Separate study for one of the figures on the recto
- Pen and brown ink and wash and watercolor over traces of black chalk (recto);
black chalk (verso)
Condition
Window mounted. Light scattered foxing throughout the sheet (recto and verso). Light brown staining in the upper right corner. Some surface dirt. Colors remain fresh and vibrant. Sold in a gilded 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
As his drawings are so rare, there is little in the way of comparative material to help in fully understanding Guarana's technique. A group of eight drawings was sold at Christie's in 19851 and it is from them that we gain the most information on his working method. Two of the eight were purchased by the Metropolitan Museum, New York, and the recto of their Two Putti Supporting the Lower Part of a Draped Figure2 is similar to one of the groups of putti in the present drawing.
This design was probably intended to decorate a ceiling of a music room, as the majority of figures hold musical instruments. Guarana completed a series of frescoes, including ceiling decorations, at the Villa Pisani at Strà, but we cannot, however, be sure that this was preparatory for those particular frescoes.
1. Sale, London, Christie's, 10 April 1985, lots 74-82
2. J. Bean and W. Griswold, 18th Century Italian Drawings in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York 1990, p. 95, no. 82 (recto)
This design was probably intended to decorate a ceiling of a music room, as the majority of figures hold musical instruments. Guarana completed a series of frescoes, including ceiling decorations, at the Villa Pisani at Strà, but we cannot, however, be sure that this was preparatory for those particular frescoes.
1. Sale, London, Christie's, 10 April 1985, lots 74-82
2. J. Bean and W. Griswold, 18th Century Italian Drawings in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York 1990, p. 95, no. 82 (recto)