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Attributed to Alessandro Turchi, called l'Orbetto
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Description
- Alessandro Turchi, called l'Orbetto
- An Allegory of Justice
- Pen and brown ink and wash over traces of black chalk;
bears numbering, in pen and brown ink, verso: 170
Provenance
Sale, London, Sotheby's, 18 March 1959, lot 20 (as 'Zuccaro'), purchased by Ralph Holland
Condition
Window mounted. The sheet has been made up lower right corner. There are also pieces of paper, visible on the verso, covering small holes, tears in the sheet. There are a few small holes that have not been covered on the verso. The pen and ink and wash is still strong and in good condition.
"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, previously attributed to Zuccaro, bears a significant stylistic resemblance to the works of Alessandro Turchi: compare, for example, Turchi's The Death of Cleopatra, in the National Museum, Stockholm.1
1. Stockholm, National Museum, inv. no. 462; Alessandro Turchi, detto L'Orbetto 1578-1649, exhib. cat., Verona, Museo di Castelvecchio, 1999, p. 220, no. 72