- 87
Bartolomeo Pinelli
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- Bartolomeo Pinelli
- A standing peasant man
- Black chalk;
signed and dated in black chalk, lower right: Pinelli fece Roma 1823 / in un ora e mezza
Provenance
Frederick J. Cummings, Detroit;
Private Collection
Private Collection
Exhibited
Washington, D.C., National Gallery of Art; Minneapolis, The Minneapolis Institute of Art; San Francisco, The Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, Italian Drawings 1780-1890, 1980-81, no. 30
Literature
R. Olson, 'Italian Drawings', Connoisseur, May 1980, p. 62, reproduced p. 65, fig. 7
Condition
Hinge mounted along the upper edge to a modern mount. There is a slight band of discoloration along the upper, left and lower edges, most probably as a result of an old mount. There are two small repaired tears to the upper edge and a small diagonal crease to the upper right corner. There are two small repaired tears to the lower left edge. The sheet is in otherwise very fine condition and the chalk medium remains fresh and vibrant throughout. Sold in a carved and gilded frame.
"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
As the inscription indicates, Pinelli drew this impressive portrait of a rustic peasant from life in only an hour and a half, yet, as pointed out by Olson, manages to translate his "respect for the common man and empathy with his model" into the present work through "the strength and calm dignity of the peasant".1
This sheet and lot 89 can both be compared in their technique and sentiment to a similar drawing by Pinelli of a Seated Woman2 in the collection of the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford. All three of these drawings date between 1818 and 1823 and evidently mark a particularly prodigious period in the artist's career.
1. R. Olson, exhib. cat., Washington, D.C., National Gallery of Art, et al, 1980-81, op. cit., p. 94
2. H. Macandrew, Catalogue of... Drawings, vol. III, Italian Schools: Supplement, Oxford 1980, pp. 193-94, under no. 1113 A, pl. XCIX