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Giovanni de' Vecchi
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Description
- Giovanni de' Vecchi
- Recto and Verso: The Resurrection
- Pen and brown ink (recto and verso), over red chalk and brown wash, heightened with white (recto), over black chalk (verso); the figure of Christ, in pen and ink and purple wash, heightened with white, a cut out pentimento pasted on the recto
Provenance
Sale, London, Sotheby's, 25 June 1970, lot 12 (as Giovanni de' Vecchi), purchased by Ralph Holland
Exhibited
Newcastle, 1974, no. 22 (as Giovanni de' Vecchi);
London, 1975, no. 15 (as Giovanni de'Vecchi);
Newcastle, 1982, no. 11 (as Giovanni de'Vecchi)
London, 1975, no. 15 (as Giovanni de'Vecchi);
Newcastle, 1982, no. 11 (as Giovanni de'Vecchi)
Condition
In good condition, medium fresh. Window mounted. A few cracks in the paper on the figure of the soldier fallen to the right and some creases at the bottom and top margins . A cut out pentimento for the figure of Christ. On the verso all around the margins staining from old glue, and some brown stains scattered on the sheet.
"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 figure of the resurrected Christ on the recto, which has been cut out and pasted on the sheet, is drawn in a more delicate manner than the rest of the surrounding figures. Both the style and the technique are typical of Giovanni de' Vecchi,1 whose use of purple wash is a distinctive feature of many of his drawings, often mentioned by Philip Pouncey. Holland proposed in his exhibitions that the whole sheet was by de' Vecchi, but in fact his style is recognisable only in the cut-out figure of Christ. The rest of the recto and verso must be by another hand, surely an artist active in Rome at the time of the pontificate of Sixtus V (1585-90). The style is close to that of the drawing here attributed to Cesare Rossetti (see lot...).
1. The purchase of the present drawing is mentioned by Nicholas Turner in his writing, in the introduction of this catalogue p....