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Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description
- Domenico Fetti
- The Penitent Magdalene
- oil on canvas
Provenance
Anonymous sale, London, Sotheby's, 12 February 2008, lot 76;
There acquired by the present collector.
There acquired by the present collector.
Condition
Oil on canvas, lined. The canvas is somewhat slack on the structure. There are small surface scuffs and minor abrasions scattered in the lower half of the picture. Stretcher bar marks and craquelure are visible throughout. The work is under a thick layer of varnish. Under UV light, the surface is obscured by the thick green fluorescing varnish. There is some retouching visible in the lower right corner.
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
An 18th-century copy after the original in the Galleria Doria Pamphilij, Roma (see E. Safarik, Domenico Fetti, Milan 1996, p. 125, cat. no. 22. reproduced. p. 126).