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Circle of Pietro da Cortona
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- An Angel carrying the Instrument of the Passion, after Pietro da Cortona
- Red chalk, squared in red chalk;
bears old attribution in pen and brown ink on the mount: di pietro da Cortona
Provenance
De Boer Collection, Amsterdam
Literature
G. Briganti, Pietro da Cortona o della pittura barocca, Florence 1982, p. 205, under no. 50 (not illustrated);
J.M. Merz, Pietro da Cortona, Tübingen 1991, p. 234, under no. 216
J.M. Merz, Pietro da Cortona, Tübingen 1991, p. 234, under no. 216
Condition
Laid down on an old mount. A number of brown stains scattered throughout the sheet, the most prominent stain towards the base of the cross near the Angel's arm. Faint creases at the outer edges of the sheet due to where the sheet has been laid down. Surface dirt. Red chalk remains fairly strong.
"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
Dr. Jörg Merz, having seen the present study at first hand whilst it was in the De Boer Collection, believes that although the composition is closely inspired by Pietro da Cortona's fresco, An Angel carrying the Instrument of the Passion, in the sacristy of the Chiesa Nuova,1 the drawing relates instead to an anonymous copy of the fresco, executed on canvas and squared, now in the Stanza di S. Filippo in the same church.2 We are grateful to Dr. Merz for his help in cataloguing this drawing.
1. J.M. Merz, Pietro da Cortona, Tübingen 1991, p. 233, reproduced in colour, fig. 9
2. ibid., p. 234, under no. 216