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Attributed to Prospero Fontana
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- Prospero Fontana
- Recto: Design for a frieze with Nereids, Tritons and Putti;verso: Apollo and Marsyas, after the antique
- Pen and brown ink and wash, heightened with white, over black chalk, within brown ink framing lines (recto); pen and brown ink and gray and brown wash, heightened with (oxidized) white, over black chalk (verso); on blue-green paper
- 7 7/8 x 13 3/4 inches
Provenance
A. Mouriau (L.1853);
André-Denis Bérard (L.75);
Germain Seligman (L.3863);
Collection of the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, Benjamin J. Tillar Memorial Trust
André-Denis Bérard (L.75);
Germain Seligman (L.3863);
Collection of the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, Benjamin J. Tillar Memorial Trust
Condition
Strip of paper around edges, verso, from an old mount. Some minor losses at extreme edges. Slight water staining, top left corner and some minor staining towards lower right. Slight oxidisation of white heightening, lower right on recto, and whites in figure of Apollo (verso) extensively oxidised. Signs of several light folds visible from verso (two towards bottom, two across centre, and one towards top).
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.
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.