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Jacopo Negretti, dit Palma le Jeune
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 EUR
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Description
- Jacopo Negretti, dit Palma le Jeune
- Soldats attaquant la muraille d'une cité
- Plume, encre brune et lavis brun sur crayon noir
- 375 x 270 mm ; 14 3/4 by 10 5/8 in
Condition
Laid down on a sheet of paper, which has in turn been hinged along the upper edge to a mount. There is some slight discoloration and foxing to the sheet throughout and some small stains. The pen and ink medium remains fresh throughout this impressive sheet. Sold in a giltwood frame.
Contrecollé sur une feuille de papier qui a ensuite été accroché par le bord supérieur à un montage. Il y a quelques décolorations et rousseurs sur l'ensemble de la feuille et quelques taches. Le médium reste frais sur l'ensemble de cette impressionnante feuille. Vendu dans un cadre doré.
"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 composition of the present work corresponds, with some differences, to a similar grouping of soldiers, found in the upper left section of Palma's substantial canvas, depicting The Battle of St. Quentin.1 Dating to 1580-81 and housed in the Palazzo Reale, Turin, this monumental work records the historic military victory of Duke Emmanuel Philibert of Savoy over the French in 1557.
The dynamic and highly energetic execution of the present work is very characteristic of Palma's graphic oeuvre, in which his rapidly drawn figures are often then modeled with the sensitive application of brown wash.
1. S. Mason Rinaldi, Palma il Giovane, L'opera completa, Milan 1984, p. 113, cat. no 302, reproduced p. 196, fig. 22