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Luigi Valadier (Rome 1726 - 1785) and Workshop
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- A Cartagloria (altar card stand), the scroll borders decorated with shells
- Pen and brown ink with brown and grey wash and simulated lapis lazuli in blue and gold on light blue gouache, over black chalk
Provenance
With Artemis Group, David Carritt Limited, London, Valadier: Three Generations of Roman Goldsmiths: An Exhibition of Drawings and Works of Art, 1991, no. 41, album no. 72
Exhibited
Rome, Villa Medici, L'oro di Valadier: un genio nella Roma del Settecento, 1997, (catalogue by Alvar González-Palacios), no. 34;
Turin, Gli Splendori del Bronzo, 2002, (catalogue by G. Beretti), p. 119, no. 21
Turin, Gli Splendori del Bronzo, 2002, (catalogue by G. Beretti), p. 119, no. 21
Condition
Laid down. Some light brown staining at the upper and lower margins of the sheet. Otherwise the sheet is in excellent condition - colours remains fresh and vibrant.
Sold in a simple 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
This is a presentation drawing for the cartagloria frame commissioned for the Borghese Chapel in Santa Maria Maggiore (fig.1).1 There are several similar cartagloria designs in the Faenza Album and another one from the same album as the present sheet, see the following lot.
1. Alvar Gonzalez-Palacios, exhib. cat., op.cit., p. 140, under cat no. 33