- 884
Giovanni Bettati
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- Giovanni Bettati
- A Design for a Clock
- numbered 340 (lower right)
- pen and brown ink and wash over black chalk, within brown ink and black chalk framing lines
- 45.1 by 33.4cm., 17 3/4 by 13 1/8 in.
- Executed circa 1765-70.
Provenance
Eila Grahame Antiques, London, 2003
Condition
Hinge mounted and laid down on japan paper. There is some discolouration and minor foxing and staining throughout the sheet. There are two old horizontal creases that run across the centre of the sheet, one of which has resulted in some old tears to the sheet. The upper right corner appears to be made up and there are some small nicks to the edges. The pen and ink medium is still fresh throughout.
"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
Giovanni Bettati's close association with Luigi Valadier began in 1755 and continued until his death in 1777, by which point he had become a prominent member of Valadier's highly celebrated workshop.
The present sheet shares a number of stylistic similarities with two designs by Bettati for an inkstand (See Valadier, Three Generations of Roman Goldsmiths, exhib. cat., London, 1991, p. 59, under no. 31, reproduced) and a coffee pot (Ibid, p. 60, under no. 32, reproduced). His prevalent use of alternative designs within each of these sheets is something that although common for purely practical purposes, was something that Bettati also looked to introduce to his work for wholly aesthetic reasons, in many cases without a specific commission in mind.