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Florentine School, 16th century
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- Florentine School, 16th century
- Portrait of a man
- oil on panel, the reverse with a wax seal of the Imperial Arms of Russia and another bearing the arms of an untitled noble family of Russia
Provenance
With Frederick Mont, New York;
Sale, Vienna, Dorotheum, 17 September 1974, lot 132;
Private collection, Vienna;
Anonymous sale, Vienna, Dorotheum, 15 October 2013, lot 597, where purchased by the present owner.
Sale, Vienna, Dorotheum, 17 September 1974, lot 132;
Private collection, Vienna;
Anonymous sale, Vienna, Dorotheum, 15 October 2013, lot 597, where purchased by the present owner.
Literature
J. P. Richter, 'The Mond Collection', London 1910, vol. III, p. 481;
L. Mortari, Francesco Salviati, Rome 1992, p. 161, cat no. 187 (as doubtfully attributed to Salviati).
L. Mortari, Francesco Salviati, Rome 1992, p. 161, cat no. 187 (as doubtfully attributed to Salviati).
Condition
The panel is constructed of a single piece of poplar with a horizontal support baton across the centre of the reverse. There is an old surface hairline crack running vertically through the centre of the panel. The paint surface has suffered from wear - especially visible in the dark tones of the sitter's coat, his beard, neck and ear. Inspection under ultraviolet light reveals retouchings along the aforementioned surface crack and other spot retouchings through the sitter's face, and scattered in his clothing and through the background. Offered in a carved and gilt wood frame in good condition.
"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
Mortari notes similarities between the sitter in the present painting and the sculptor or goldsmith represented in Salviati's portrait in the Patrizi Collection, Rome.1 The two sitters are indeed alike in their physiognomy and in the details of the attire, for example the soft cap and collar, and the cut of his overcoat.
1. Mortari 1992, p. 150, cat. no. 127, reproduced.