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Carracci, Annibale
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Carracci, Annibale
- Aedium Farnesiarum tabulae... a Carolo Caesio aeri insculptae atque a Lucio Philarchaeo explicationibus illustratae. Rome: Venanzio Monaldini, 1753
- paper
folio (432 x 302mm.), half-title, title printed in red and black with engraved vignette, 34 engraved plates by Carlo Cesio and Arnold Van Westerhout (numbered irregularly 1-33: plates 9-17 & 32-33 double-page; plate 13 folding; plate 30 on two pages), many engraved initials, head- and tail-pieces, vellum boards, lacking engraved portrait of Carracci, dampstaining to first 36 leaves, and to the margins of the plates, light spotting to plate 13, warping to covers
Literature
Cicognara 3376
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"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
Carracci executed his frescos for the ceilings of Palazzo Farnese in Rome from 1595 onwards, under the patronage of Cardinal Odoardo Farnese. It was considered the artistic masterpiece of its age.