- 72
Giovanni Ciniselli Italian, 1832-1883
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Giovanni Ciniselli
- SUZANNA
- signed and inscribed Ciniselli / Studio O. Andreoni / Roma
- Carrara marble on a revolving Patricia green marble pedestal
- height of sculpture 4 ft. 6 1/2 in.; height of pedestal 24 1/2 in.
- 138.5 cm; 62 cm
on a marble pedestal
Provenance
Sale: Christie's, New York, March 20, 2000, lot 294, illustrated
Literature
Alfonso Panzetta, Nuovo Dizionario degli scultori Italiani dell'ottocento e del primo novecento, Borgaro, 2003, p. 220
Condition
Overall in good condition with no breaks. The associated green marble base is in two sections and shows minute chips to edges.
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
Suzanna was recognized as a symbol of purity and justice (see lot 74). Her story, like that of Bathsheba and female deities of Greek and Roman mythology, also allowed artists to safely explore the female nude. As the moment of her surprise is captured in this sculpture, both her righteous character and idealized body are glorified.
Orazio Andreoni's large workshop in Rome, provided training to a generation of sculptors, notable amongst them was Antonio Rossetti, who appended the words "...Studio O. Andreoni Roma" after his signature while working there. Giovanni Ciniselli, a fellow student of Andreoni, signed Suzanna in the same way. Ciniselli exhibited at the Melbourne Universal Exhibition of 1881.