- 412
Attributed to Giulio Benso
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- Giulio Benso
- A devil carrying a lost soul, after figures in Michelangelo's Last Judgement
- Pen and brown ink and wash, over black chalk;
bears number in black chalk: 1479 and initials in pen and brown ink on the old mount: M.H.B.
and inscribed in pen and brown ink on the back of the old mount: M. Ango Buonaroti
Provenance
Edward Peart (L.891);
Sir Thomas Lawrence (L.2445);
purchased by Ralph Holland at a Christie's sale, circa 1957
Sir Thomas Lawrence (L.2445);
purchased by Ralph Holland at a Christie's sale, circa 1957
Condition
Laid down on an old mount. Stains along bottom edge. Some light foxing. Stain or loss to left of devil's knee
"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
This drawing is by a recognisable but as yet unidentified hand. Another example of the same artist's work is in Madrid, a Design for an Elaborate Cup.1 There are similarities with the style of Giulio Benso. Ralph Holland proposed an attribution to Battista Franco, probably on the basis of the fine pen lines.
1. A. Pérez Sànchez, I grandi disegni italiani nelle collezioni di Madrid, Milan 1978, no. 6 (as Francesco Salviati)