- 73
Marcello Manelli
Estimate
800 - 1,200 GBP
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Description
- Recto: A standing female nude, before a draped plinthVerso: A sketch with figures
- Black chalk heightened with white chalk, on light blue paper. Bears old attribution in pen and ink G. B. P. f. (recto), and in pencil Piazzetta and numbering 48 and 115 (verso).
Condition
Two hinges at the top. A fold in the middle, and a very light one below the breast, and another at the knees. A defect of the paper, creating a wrinkle towards the bottom of the sheet and very small one at the top margin. A pin point hole, top left, and some very small scattered little stains. Paper possibly slightly faded and chalk a little abraded.
"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 drawing bears on the recto a traditional attribution to Giovanni Battista Piazzetta. Marcello Manelli was one of the artists working in or around Piazzettas's studio in Venice. Ugo Ruggeri has published some drawings by Manelli in his catalogue of 1967. 1
1 U. Ruggeri, Disegni Piazzetteschi, disegni inediti di raccolte bergamasche, Bergamo 1967, pp. 30-31, reproduced pls. 253-262