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Pier Leone Ghezzi
Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 USD
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Description
- Pier Leone Ghezzi
- Caricatures of Ferdinando Caracciolo di Santobono and Filippo Gai
- Pen and brown ink over black chalk;
the mount inscribed with the identities of the sitters: (1) D. Ferdin.o Caracciolo di Santobono and (2) Filippo Gai and numbered: 7
the sheet numbered 1 and 2 near the heads of the respective sitters - 12 3/4 x 9 1/8 inches
Provenance
Possibly from a volume of caricatures in the collection of King Charles III of Spain;
thence by descent in the Spanish Royal Collection until the Battle of Vittoria, 1813;
when seized by Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington,
by descent to the 7th Duke of Wellington;
the volume broken up in 1971
sale, New York, Christie's, 30 January 1997, lot 70
thence by descent in the Spanish Royal Collection until the Battle of Vittoria, 1813;
when seized by Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington,
by descent to the 7th Duke of Wellington;
the volume broken up in 1971
sale, New York, Christie's, 30 January 1997, lot 70
Condition
Laid down on a period mount. Some very minor stains, otherwise in very good condition. Sold in a giltwood 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.
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
This humorous sheet once formed part of a group of about 200 caricatures by Ghezzi which were bound into three albums in 1780; these albums were broken up in 1971. Further examples of sheets originating from the same albums are to be found in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston,1 and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.2
1. Inv. nos. 1972.922 & 1972.923
2. Inv. nos. 1972.83, 1972.84 & 1973.67