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Giovanni Battista Bertani
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Giovanni Battista Bertani
- A statue of Jupiter in a niche
- Pen and brown ink;
bears inscription in pen and brown ink, lower right: Bartano
Provenance
Sale, London, Sotheby's, 25 June 1970, lot 23
Literature
S. Marinelli, Manierismo a Mantova: La pittura da Giulio Romano all'età di Rubens, Verona 1998, p.58, reproduced fig. 3
Condition
Laid down on card. The paper has discolored somewhat, with areas of light foxing, staining and surface dirt throughout. The four edges of the sheet show the most significant staining and discoloration. The pen and ink medium is still fresh.
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 drawing, with its old attribution to Bertani, was probably intended as a study for a trompe l’oeil figure to be frescoed in one of the Gonzaga palaces.
It is both stylistically and compositionally comparable to the only securely connectable drawing by the artist, now in the Rhode Island School of Design.1 The influence of Giulio Romano, with whom Bertani worked closely in Mantua, is evident in both the present sheet and the Rhode Island drawing, with the use of hatching, particularly the variation in length and direction, key similarities.
It is both stylistically and compositionally comparable to the only securely connectable drawing by the artist, now in the Rhode Island School of Design.1 The influence of Giulio Romano, with whom Bertani worked closely in Mantua, is evident in both the present sheet and the Rhode Island drawing, with the use of hatching, particularly the variation in length and direction, key similarities.
1. Inv. 65.078; D.J. Johnson, Old Master Drawings, exhib. cat., Providence, Rhode Island School of Design, 1983, under no. 3, reproduced