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Bernardo Strozzi
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 GBP
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Description
- Bernardo Strozzi
- A still life with a marrow, a courgette and grapes in a wicker basket, beside a cabbage, lemon and flowers in a bowl
- oil on canvas
Provenance
Private collection, Norway;
Anonymous sale ("The Property of a Gentleman"), London, Sotheby's, 3 July 1985, lot 20, for £50,000 (as Simone del Tintore).
Anonymous sale ("The Property of a Gentleman"), London, Sotheby's, 3 July 1985, lot 20, for £50,000 (as Simone del Tintore).
Exhibited
Genoa, Palazzo Ducale, Bernardo Strozzi, 6 May - 6 August 1995, no. 67 (as Bernardo Strozzi).
Literature
D. Sanguineti in E. Gavazza, et al. (eds.), Bernardo Strozzi, exhibition catalogue, Genoa 1995, pp. 232-33, cat. no. 67, reproduced in colour (as Bernardo Strozzi).
Condition
The canvas has a very firm strip lining and has recently been restretched. The paint surface remains dirty however, and the varnish layer a little dulled. Overall the paint surface appears to be very well preserved. There are two old repaired tears on the top edge, an irregular U-shaped 10 cm tear in the upper left corner and another X-shaped tear roughly 8 x 8 cm in the centre. There are also two small 2 cm repaired tears or scrapes in the shadows of the cabbage leaves. Apart from this any restoration is confined to minor local spot retouchings, some of which have now discoloured.
This lot is offered in a gilt wood frame, in generally sound condition but with several minor losses.
"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 unassuming still life by Bernardo Strozzi shows the artist at his most gentle, presenting everyday elements with finer and slower brushstrokes than in some of his more typical figure paintings. The gentle light from the left is reflected in the highlights of the marrow upper left, and in the drops of the water on the cabbage.
Camillo Manzitti omitted the picture from his recent catalogue rasionné on Bernardo Strozzi since he had seen neither the original nor a high-resolution image of the work. Having had a chance to study a professional photograph he has confirmed the fully autograph status of the work. Daniele Sanguineti (see Literature) dates the work to the artist's Venetian sojourn.
Camillo Manzitti omitted the picture from his recent catalogue rasionné on Bernardo Strozzi since he had seen neither the original nor a high-resolution image of the work. Having had a chance to study a professional photograph he has confirmed the fully autograph status of the work. Daniele Sanguineti (see Literature) dates the work to the artist's Venetian sojourn.