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Attributed to Giovanni Battista Lenardi
Estimate
1,500 - 2,500 GBP
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Description
- Giovanni Battista Lenardi
- Design for the rear of a chariot
- Pen and brown ink and wash, over black chalk;
bears old attribution, lower left: Ciro ferri
Provenance
Sale, London, Robinson & Fisher, 20 May 1921, lot 86
Condition
Partially laid down. Staining in the upper right corner. A circular brown stain in the centre of the sheet and another smaller one in the centre towards the upper margin. Light scattered foxing throughout and some surface dirt. Pen and ink and wash remains strong and vibrant.
"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
The present drawing is related to a group of carriage designs previously attributed to Giovanni Paolo Schor, but now generally regarded as being by Giovanni Battista Lenardi. The largest group of designs of carriages by this hand are held in the Royal Collection at Windsor Castle.1
1. A.F. Blunt and H.L. Cooke, The Roman Drawings of the XVII & XVIII Centuries in the Collection of Her Majesty the Queen at Windsor Castle, London 1960, nos. 951-4, figs. 45-6