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Carlo Innocenzo Carlone
Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 USD
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Description
- Carlo Innocenzo Carlone
- The Sacrifice of Iphigenia
- oil on canvas, unframed
Provenance
S.L. Forwood, London;
With P & D. Colnaghi and Co., Ltd., London.
With P & D. Colnaghi and Co., Ltd., London.
Exhibited
London, P & D Colnaghi & Co. Ltd, Paintings by Old Masters, 20 May - 11 June 1965, no. 16;
New York, M. Knoedler and Company, Masters of the Loaded Brush, Oil Sketches from Rubens to Tiepolo, 4 - 29 April 1967, no. 33.
New York, M. Knoedler and Company, Masters of the Loaded Brush, Oil Sketches from Rubens to Tiepolo, 4 - 29 April 1967, no. 33.
Literature
London, P & D Colnaghi & Co. Ltd, Paintings by Old Masters, 1965, cat. no. 16, reproduced, plate XI;
F. Lechi, "Un elenco di abbozzi delle opera di Carlo Carlone," in Arte Lombarda X, 1965, p. 134;
K. Garas, Carlo Innocenzo Carloni, Milan 1967, p. 125;
New York, M. Knoedler and Company, Masters of the Loaded Brush, Oil Sketches from Rubens to Tiepolo, April 4-29, 1967, cat. no. 33, p. 43r;
A.B. Brini and K. Garas, Carlo Innocenzo Carloni, Milan 1967, p. 125.
F. Lechi, "Un elenco di abbozzi delle opera di Carlo Carlone," in Arte Lombarda X, 1965, p. 134;
K. Garas, Carlo Innocenzo Carloni, Milan 1967, p. 125;
New York, M. Knoedler and Company, Masters of the Loaded Brush, Oil Sketches from Rubens to Tiepolo, April 4-29, 1967, cat. no. 33, p. 43r;
A.B. Brini and K. Garas, Carlo Innocenzo Carloni, Milan 1967, p. 125.
Condition
Oil on canvas, with a glue lining. Unframed. The paint surface is in generally good condition aside from a slightly yellowed varnish; surface dirt and dust; and a semi-circular dark line extending from the upper right corner into the picture plane, visible in the catalog image. Under UV light, relatively few retouches are visible. Those that are visible are concentrated in the flesh of the central reclining figure; the white drapery; and the flesh tones of the crouching figure at right. Overall the picture presents well.
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 is a preliminary sketch for Carlone's ceiling fresco in Schloss Ludwigsburg, the grand residence of Eberhard-Ludwig, Duke of Württemberg. The fresco depicting the Sacrifice of Iphigenia was part of a larger decorative scheme for Ahnensaal (Ancestors' Hall). Painted in 1730-33, the Ahnensaal scenes depict Roman and Greek mythology as well as allegories of the arts and sciences. The standing soldier at right is repeated in a composition by Carlone now in the Musee des Beaux Arts, Strasbourg (see 1990 exhibition catalogue, cat. no. 8).