- 25
Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, called il Guercino
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, called Il Guercino
- A landscape with a building on the right and figures
- Pen and brown ink
Provenance
Sale, London, Sotheby's, 28 June 1975, lot 155,
purchased by a European private collector,
by inheritance to the present owner
purchased by a European private collector,
by inheritance to the present owner
Exhibited
Bologna, Museo Civico Archeologico, Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, Il Guercino, 1591-1666, I Disegni (catalogue by Sir Denis Mahon), 1992, p. 286, no. 183, reproduced
Literature
D. Mahon and N. Turner, The Drawings of Guercino in the Collection of Her Majesty the Queen at Windsor Castle, Cambridge 1989, p. 169, under no. 584
Condition
Laid down. Some areas at the top where the paper is undulating. A few small light stains at the top and one light yellowish stain towards the bottom corner. Tiny remains on top margins and bottom right of the previous hinges. Overall in quite good condition. Sold in a modern 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.
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
As pointed out by Mahon and Turner, a copy of this drawing is at Windsor Castle (inv. no. 2452). Quickly sketched, it is a typical and successful example of Guercino's pen and ink landscape drawings. For other examples of Guercino's landscapes see also lots 26 and 46.