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Avanzino Nucci
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Avanzino Nucci
- St. Louis of France and St. Anthony Abbot in adoration of the Trinity
- Red chalk and red wash heightened with white, squared for transfer in red chalk
Provenance
J. Annan Price;
sale, London, Christie's, 26 March 1968, lot 85 (as Bernardo Castello);
with P & D Colnaghi, London, from whom purchased, April 1968
sale, London, Christie's, 26 March 1968, lot 85 (as Bernardo Castello);
with P & D Colnaghi, London, from whom purchased, April 1968
Exhibited
Newcastle, 1974, no. 43 (as Bernardo Castello);
London, 1975, no. 30 (as Bernardo Castello);
Newcastle, 1982, no. 21 (as Avanzino Nucci)
London, 1975, no. 30 (as Bernardo Castello);
Newcastle, 1982, no. 21 (as Avanzino Nucci)
Condition
Laid down. The sheet has been torn lower right and made up and there are a few other small holes/tears, one located at the upper left corner and another at the upper right corner. The white heightening has oxidised in places. However the red chalk is still strong and overall image very good.
"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
The present drawing has been compared to two others in the Biblioteca Reale in Turin1, which were previously considered by Philip Pouncey to be close in style to Bernardo Castello.2 Holland's notes indicate, however, that Pouncey firmly attributed this drawing and the comparable ones at Turin to Avanzino Nucci, in June 1975.
1. A. Bertini, I Disegni Italiani della Biblioteca Reale di Torino, Rome 1958, nos. 387 and 388 (as Ventura Salimbeni)
2. P. Pouncey, Review of 'I Disegni Italiani della Biblioteca Reale di Torino,' The Burlington Magazine, CI, July/August 1959, p. 297