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Attributed to Ennemond-Alexandre Petitot
Estimate
3,000 - 3,500 GBP
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Description
- Ennemond-Alexandre Petitot
- The interior of an elaborate temple, dedicated to illustrious men
- Pen and black ink and grey wash, within black ink framing lines;
bears inscription in black chalk, verso: Petitot and in another hand: Tempio della Gloria eretto alli Uomini Illustri per servire di Sipario a Pavia
Provenance
Sale, London, Phillips, 6 July 1994, lot 131, reproduced (as Circle of Nicolas Moretty), purchased by Ralph Holland
Condition
Small tear bottom right corner repaired with patch of paper on verso, and two smaller similar above that.
"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
Ralph Holland noticed that this is derived from Piranesi's etching of 1743, a design for a temple dedicated to Vesta. That print is a vertical composition and differs from the present drawing in many details, but there can be no doubting the connection.1
According to the inscription on the back, this was a design for a theatre curtain for Pavia.
1. J. Wilton-Ely, Giovanni Battista Piranesi, The Complete Etchings, San Francisco 1974, vol. I, p. 36, no. 17, reproduced