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Giacinto Diana
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Giacinto Diana
- The apotheosis of the heroes of antiquity
- oil on canvas, shaped top
Provenance
Private collection, France.
Condition
The painting is slightly cooler in tone than the catalogue illustration. The canvas has been recently cleaned, relined and restored, and appears to the naked eye to be in good condition. As evidenced by the catalogue illustration, the upper sides were cut in the past and have since been made up. The paint surface is in very good condition and the impasto is still fresh. Inspection under UV light reveals only very minor strengthenings.
This painting is offered in a modern carved wooden frame in 18th century style, which is in excellent condition.
"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 shaped canvas is a preparatory sketch for the ceiling of the Palazzo Cellamare in Naples,1 and is datable to the early 1780s. Other preparatory sketches for this ceiling include a grisaille sketch depicting the Apotheosis of a Prince in the Staatsgalerie, Stuttgart2 and a grisaille sketch in the Musée des Beaux-Arts, Brest.3
1. N. Spinosa, La Pittura Napoletana da Carlo a Ferdinando IV di Borbone, Naples 1973, p. 499.
2. N. Spinosa, Pittura Napoletana del Settecento dal Rococò al Classicismo, Naples 1993, p. 120.
3. N. Spinosa in The Golden Age of Naples: Art and Civilisation under the Bourbons, 1734 – 1805, exhib. cat., Detroit 1981, p. 96, cat. no. 17.
1. N. Spinosa, La Pittura Napoletana da Carlo a Ferdinando IV di Borbone, Naples 1973, p. 499.
2. N. Spinosa, Pittura Napoletana del Settecento dal Rococò al Classicismo, Naples 1993, p. 120.
3. N. Spinosa in The Golden Age of Naples: Art and Civilisation under the Bourbons, 1734 – 1805, exhib. cat., Detroit 1981, p. 96, cat. no. 17.