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Follower of Sebastiano del Piombo
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Sebastiano del Piombo
- Portrait of Ferry Carondelet and his Secretaries
- oil on canvas, unframed
- 54 by 42 in.; 137 by 106.7 cm.
Provenance
Comm. Carlo Foresti, Milan (until 1929);
Anonymous sale, Kunst-und-Auktionshaus A-G, Zurich, November 25-27, 1931, lot 891, illustrated pl. XXIV (as by Sebastiano del Piombo);
Private Collection, Zurich (1931-1980);
Private Collection, Massachusetts (thence by descent).
Anonymous sale, Kunst-und-Auktionshaus A-G, Zurich, November 25-27, 1931, lot 891, illustrated pl. XXIV (as by Sebastiano del Piombo);
Private Collection, Zurich (1931-1980);
Private Collection, Massachusetts (thence by descent).
Condition
Canvas is lined (work is ensconced in a liner) SURFACE: in fairly good condition; there are scattered losses from flaking, most of them in the darks of background around master's face and behind him (at left)
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 is in the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid (oil on panel, 113 by 87 cm., no. inv. 369 (1934.20).