- 279
Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
Log in to view results
bidding is closed
Description
- Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo
- God the Father Supported by Angels
- Pen and brown ink and brown wash over black chalk;
signed lower right in dark brown ink: Dom Tiepolo f and numbered in brown ink, upper left: 8
Condition
Window mounted. Some scattered foxing, more concentrated in the lower half of the sheet. A dark grey/black area of staining in the lower half of the sheet in the clouds which appears to be a light mould. Light brown staining lower left. Pen and ink and wash still strong. Sold in a gilded French style frame.
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.
Catalogue Note
The present lot belongs to a series of drawings by Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo of the same subject. Byam Shaw remarks that there might be up to 102 in total, most of them numbered and signed as in the present example. The largest number of drawings from this particular group, 14, are in the Correr Museum, Venice. Byam Shaw believes the drawings were executed sometime after 1759, due to the relationship between them and Giovanni Battista's altarpiece in the Duomo, Este, which must have inspired Domenico to produce his series on this theme.1
1. J. Byam Shaw, The Drawings of Domenico Tiepolo, London 1962, pp. 31-32
1. J. Byam Shaw, The Drawings of Domenico Tiepolo, London 1962, pp. 31-32