- 300
Roman School, 17th Century
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- st. mark writing his gospel, a design for a pendentive
- Pen and brown ink and wash, heightened with white, on buff paper
Provenance
Sale, London, Sotheby's, 27 January 1966, lot 152 (as Roman School, 17th Century, St. John the Evangelist), purchased by Ralph Holland
Exhibited
Newcastle, 1974, no. 87 (as Daniel Seiter)
Condition
Water stain along top edge, slight browning on other three edges, probably from an old mount, stain towards top of right edge, crease across bottom right corner.
Hinged on all sides to a modern mount.
"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
This fluid and attractive drawing reflects a knowledge of Gaulli's work and would therefore seem to be by a Roman artist. Ralph Holland proposed an attribution to Daniel Seiter on the basis of comparison with two drawings by the artist which are connected with his paintings in the Palazzo Reale, Turin.1 Seiter worked with Loth in Venice for many years before he moved to Rome, and eventually to Turin, and his drawings seem much more in the style of Loth than the present work.
1. P. Pouncey, 'Two Studies by Daniel Seiter...', Master Drawings, V, no. 3, 1967, pp. 286-88, reproduced pls. 28 and 29