- 601
After Federico Barocci
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Federico Barocci
- The Annunciation
- oil on panel, unframed
- 18 1/4 by 13 1/2 in.; 46.4 by 34.3 cm.
Provenance
Dr. Ludwig Burchard; his deceased sale, London, Christie's, 9 July 1999, lot 129.
Condition
Oil on oak panel, unframed. The panel is very thinly shaved and convex from left to right. There is a visible panel crack extending top to bottom towards the right side of the picture. And additional vertical panel crack extends from the bottom edge through the far right side of the angel towards the center of the work. The surface is an overall good condition aside from minor surface dirt and a somewhat shiny varnish. Under UV light, retouches are visible around the previously mentioned panel cracks and scattered mildly throughout the work.
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 prime version of this composition was painted in 1582-1584 for the chapel of Francesco Maria II della Rovere, duke of Urbino, in the Basilica of Loreto and now in the Vatican Museums (See A. Emiliani, Federico Barocci, Ancona 2008, pp. 21–33, cat. no. 42, reproduced).