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Espagne, XVIe siècle, entourage d'Alonso Berruguete (1490-1561) Saint Marc et Saint Luc
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Saint Marc et Saint Luc
- paire de médaillons en bois sculpté peint à rehauts d'or, dans un encadrement en bois peint à rehauts d'or et un cadre en bois teinté
- 62 x 88 cm; 24 1/2 x 34 2/3 in.
Provenance
Sotheby's Londres, 8 décembre 1994, lot 56 (adj. £42.000); ancienne collection Georges Bemberg.
Literature
J. M. de Azacart, Alonso Berruguete cuatro ensayos, Salamanque, 1988; M. trusted, Spanish Sculpture, A Catalogue of the Collection in the Victoria and Albert Museum, Londres, 1996, pp. 53-54.
Condition
Overall very good condition, with several vertical fissures visible to the wood and some overpaints at several places. In an ebonised wooden frame.
"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
Les motifs ornementaux dorés se dégageant sur un fond noir de notre relief, technique connue sous le nom de escrafiado, sont caractéristiques de la production des sculpteurs Espagnols du XVIe siècle, imitant ainsi les effets des brocarts. Ce procédé consiste à appliquer une dorure sur le panneau préparé, recouvrir la surface de peinture puis dessiner par grattage un motif ornemental en dégageant la dorure sous-jacente. Ce relief rappelle le travail d'Alonso Berruguete, peintre et sculpteur réputé dans toute l'Espagne pour ses retables et maîtres autels (voir le maître autel de l'église Santiago, Valladoid, cf. J. M. de Azacart, op. cit.). Les profils des visages de Saint Luc et Saint Marc et l'ampleur des drapés de leurs manteaux rappellent le relief de la Lamentation, conservé au Victoria & Albert Museum (inv. n° 106-1864), attribué a un sculpteur des environs de Tolède, dans l'entourage de Berruguete, vers 1560-70.