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Giuseppe Bernardino Bison
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Giuseppe Bernardino Bison
- Seated Bacchus and Ariadne with an infant Satyr
- Pen and brown ink and wash over black chalk on light brown paper;
signed in pen and brown ink, lower centre: Bison
Condition
Laid down at the four corners. The tip of the lower left corner is missing. A few tiny fox marks along the left side, barely visible. A small brown stain above Ariadne's head. Otherwise in very good condition - medium is 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
Bison was a fluent and prolific draughtsman and this is a typical example of his pen and ink drawing style. Such figures appear in the artist's decorative commissions, but no connection has been established with a known painting, and it is likely that this is one of the numerous drawings by Bison that appear to have been made for their own sake, rather than as preparatory studies.