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Ventura Salimbeni
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Ventura Salimbeni
- Christ exchanging his heart with Saint Catherine
- signed and dated lower right: VENTURA . SALIMBENI. SEN / .1605.
- oil on canvas, unlined
- 125 x 82 cm.
Provenance
Anonymous sale, Monaco, Sotheby’s, 2 December 1989, lot 308, where acquired by the present owner.
Exhibited
Avignon, Grand Chapelle du Palais des Papes, Catherine de Sienne, 1992, no. 58.
Literature
B. Santi, in Catherine de Sienne, exh. cat., Avignon 1992, pp. 234–35, cat. no. 58, reproduced;
A. Massari, M. Cellini, Nel Segno di Barocci, Urbino 2005, p. 389;
M. Ciampolini, Pittori Senesi del Seicento, Siena 2010, vol. II, p. 742.
A. Massari, M. Cellini, Nel Segno di Barocci, Urbino 2005, p. 389;
M. Ciampolini, Pittori Senesi del Seicento, Siena 2010, vol. II, p. 742.
Condition
The canvas has an old relining. The paint surface is slightly unclean and the varnish is slightly discoloured. Ultra violet inspection reveals an uneven varnish and minor scattered retouching in the masonry and in the clothing of both the figures. The work is offered in an gilt wood frame with elaborate corner moulding. Some parts of the moulding have been lost.
"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
This is a rare signed and dated work by Ventura di Arcangelo Salimbeni. The artist led an itinerant existence, between Siena – the city of his birth, Rome – where he spent a decade, Pisa, Florence and Genoa. His resulting broad visual repertoire and late mannerist style won him important commissions in Siena, Pisa, and Florence among others. The significant influence of Federico Barocci and Correggio is readily discernible in Salimbeni's work.