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Donato Creti
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- Donato Creti
- Fourteen head studies
- Pen and brown ink and wash
Provenance
Colonel Gould Weston,
by whose executors sold, London, Christie's, 15 July 1958, in lot 125, purchased by Ralph Holland
by whose executors sold, London, Christie's, 15 July 1958, in lot 125, purchased by Ralph Holland
Exhibited
Newcastle, 1960, no. 52 (as Pietro Antonio Novelli);
Newcastle, 1964, no. 83 (as Pietro Antonio Novelli)
Newcastle, 1964, no. 83 (as Pietro Antonio Novelli)
Condition
Laid down. Overall in good condition. Pen and ink remains fresh. Some very light brown staining/faint foxing, more noticeable at lower left and right corners. Small crease at lower right margin.
"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
Creti produced numerous sheets of head studies and this is a fine example of that genre. The characteristic hatching and occasional highlights in dark brown ink are very typical of his penmanship. Head studies became popular commissions in the 18th century and were very much sought after by collectors as works of art in their own right. A close stylistic comparison can be made with a study, Head of a young man wearing a hat, formerly in the Certani collection, and now in the Fondazione Cini, Venice.1 In the present sheet as well as in the Cini study, Creti has used a slightly thicker pen, resulting in stronger contrasts of light and shadows.
Similar sheets of studies were sold, New York, Christie's, 12 January 1995, lot 43, and in these Rooms, 17 April 1980, lot 225.
1. Inv. no. 31474; M. Riccomini, Donato Creti, Le opere su carta, Turin 2012, p. 77, no. 90.32, reproduced