Lot 456
  • 456

Giovanni Marinoni

Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Giovanni Marinoni
  • A Dominican Monk, possibly Jacopo Salomoni, Three Quarter Length, Holding a Book, a Crucifix and a Stem of Lillies, His Right Hand Raised in Benediction
  • tempera and tooled gold on panel
  • 44 1/4 by 18 1/2 in.; 112.4 by 47 cm.

Provenance

Gift of Mrs. A. Augustus Healy, 1939.

Condition

The panel is cradled and is slightly warped and bowing. One piece wood is affixed to right side of work. The surface is in fair condition; there is a loss to panel at upper right corner; scattered vertical cracks with loss at lower quadrants, particularly at left quadrant; slight wear to pigment with loss above head; holes with loss at left of figure's head; scattered pinpoint losses throughout. Inspection under UV reveals an area of repaint 2 inches from right edge and 12 inches from bottom, along retouches along the edges and minor scattered spots throughout surface.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

Catalogue Note

We are grateful to Andrea de Marchi for suggesting an attribution of this lot to Giovanni Marinoni (Venice 1490 – 1562 Naples) on the basis of photographs and to Matteo Mazzalupi for suggesting the sitter to be the Dominican monk, Jacopo Salomoni (Venice 1231 – 1314 Forlì).