- 397
Attributed to Giovanni Odazzi
Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 GBP
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Description
- Giovanni Odazzi
- St. Joseph carrying the Christ Child, surrounded by putti and an angel
- Pen and brown ink and grey wash over traces of black chalk, within brown ink framing lines
Provenance
Sale, London, Christie's, 28 March 1972, lot 192(2) (as Roman School, late 17th Century), purchased by Ralph Holland
Exhibited
Newcastle, 1974, no. 92 (as Attributed to Francesco Trevisani);
Newcastle, 1982, no. 77 (as Attributed to Odazzi)
Newcastle, 1982, no. 77 (as Attributed to Odazzi)
Condition
Big crease with separation across middle. Small tear bottom edge by angel's feet.
"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 first attributed this drawing to Trevisani on the basis of stylistic similarities with a drawing in Berlin. He then revised his opinion, making a comparison with the composition of Odazzi's St. Bernard's Vision of the Christ Child in S. Bernardo alle Terme.1 He remarks that as Odazzi painted two scenes from the life of St. Joseph in a chapel in S. Maria della Scala, Rome, this might have been an idea for an altarpiece in that commission. Odazzi, after studying with Ciro Ferri, became an assistant to Gaulli and his paintings show that influence.
1. E. Waterhouse, Roman Baroque Paintings, Oxford 1976, fig. 60