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Ubaldo Gandolfi
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Ubaldo Gandolfi
- Endymion asleep
- Pen and brown ink and wash over traces of black chalk, within brown ink framing lines;
bears old attribution, upper centre: Ubaldo Gandolfi and an old numbering on the album page, upper centre: 16
bears a further old attribution and numbering to the album page, verso: Ubaldo Gandolfi / 3
Provenance
Sale, Milan, Finarte, 24 November 1983, lot 50,
purchased by a European private collector,
by inheritance to the present owner
purchased by a European private collector,
by inheritance to the present owner
Literature
P. Bagni, I Gandolfi, Affreschi, Dipinti, Bozzetti, Disegni, Bologna 1992, p. 121, no. 109, reproduced
Condition
Laid down on an old album page. There are some slight stains to the sheets extremities, due in part to old adhesive tape. The drawing itself remains in very fine condition, with only very minor signs of foxing in places. The pen an ink medium remains fresh and vibrant throughout. Sold in a modern giltwood 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
Though the pose of the sleeping Endymion in the present work can be closely compared to that of the same figure in a painting by Ubaldo,1 Prisco Bagni thought that it was in fact created for purely artistic purposes, rather than being a preparatory study for the painting, dating the drawing to the early 1770s.
1. Bagni, op. cit., p. 120, no. 108, reproduced
1. Bagni, op. cit., p. 120, no. 108, reproduced