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Sgrilli, Bernardo Sansone
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Sgrilli, Bernardo Sansone
- Descrizione della regia villa, fontane, e fabbriche di Pratolino. (Florence: Tartini and Franchi, 1742)
- Paper
Folio (340 x 240mm.), engraved vignettes, 6 engraved views (4 signed by Stefano della Bella) and 6 engraved plans (1 signed by Sgrilli), contemporary carta rustica, binding and a few plates slightly foxed
Provenance
C.E. Rappaport, Rome, bookseller's label on inside front cover
Literature
Cicognara 4097
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"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
Stefano della Bella (1610-1664) worked under the patronage of the Medici, the owners of the villa at Pratolino, and executed these views in the early 1650s. This work was issued by Sgrilli soon after the passing of the Medici dynasty, in the first years of the House of Lorraine, and he laments the passing of Ferdinando de' Medici who had added many works of art to the villa, some of which had since been removed. As with the prints of Tuscan villas produced by Zocchi (see lot 490), it is likely that this volume was produced for visitors to Tuscany on their Grand Tour, as a record of the villa in its heyday.