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Jacopo Ligozzi
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description
- Jacopo Ligozzi
- Portrait of Virginia de' Medici (1568-1615)
- oil on panel
Literature
S. Bellesi, Pittori Fiorentini del '600 e '700, Florence 2009, vol. 1, p. 178, vol. 3, p. 41, reproduced fig. 897;
F. Berti, Mario Balassi 1604-1667, catalogo completo dei dipinti e dei disegni, Florence 2015, p. 45, reproduced fig. 63.
F. Berti, Mario Balassi 1604-1667, catalogo completo dei dipinti e dei disegni, Florence 2015, p. 45, reproduced fig. 63.
Condition
Please note that the image in the printed catalogue is much darker than the painting. Please refer to the image in the online catalogue or inquire within the department for high resolution image.
The painting is on a single, uncradled but stable panel with a slight vertical bow. The images reads well beneath clear varnish and retains good detail in areas such as in her jeweled headpiece. The hair at her right, however, has lost some detail. There are some faint vertical circles visible in upper quadrant and along the lower edge, but these are in no way distracting. Inspection under UV reveals inpainting to address aforementioned cracks, some scattered small spots in her face and body and a spot in her upper chest. What appears to be some additional possible retouching is visible in her hair at right and in the dark background at upper left. Offered in a darkwood frame with elaborate decorative metal border and inlaid with blue stone.
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
Virginia de' Medici was the daughter of Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany and his mistress Camilla Martelli. Another portrait of her by Ligozzi is in the Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence.