- 96
Giovanni Francesco Bezzi, called Il Nosadella
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
Log in to view results
bidding is closed
Description
- Giovanni Francesco Bezzi, called Il Nosadella
- The dead Christ accompanied by angels
- oil on panel
- 37 x 24 cm
Provenance
With the Arcade Gallery, London, 1965.
Literature
Advertisment in The Burlington Magazine, vol. CVII, 1965, plate LVI (as Giulio Cesare Procaccini);
J. Winkelmann in D. Benati et al., Pittura Bolognese del '500, Bologna 1986, vol. II, p. 462, reproduced p. 474.
J. Winkelmann in D. Benati et al., Pittura Bolognese del '500, Bologna 1986, vol. II, p. 462, reproduced p. 474.
Condition
The panel is marked by a few horizontal cracks, the most notable in the upper right corner. It does however seem stable. The surface has been recently cleaned and restored with some of the flesh tones retouched, especially in the darker regions. The upper background has also been partly repaired. The original glazes remain intact in most of the major areas.
"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
Nosadella is one of the most original and idiosyncratic painters of the 16th century. Despite his eccentric pictorial style, he remains a rather enigmatic figure. His date and place of birth is unknown but by 1549 he was registered as a painter in Bologna. He appears to have been principally active as a fresco-painter, although very few of the his documented works in this medium have survived. His biographer Malvasia only refers to two panel paintings by the artist, a Madonna and Child with the Blessed Raniero and other saints in the Oratorio di Santa Maria della Vita, Bologna and a Circumcision in Santa Maria Maggiore, Bologna.