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Circle of Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
- The Sacrifice of Iphigenia
- oil on canvas, with an unidentified collector's (?) wax seal on the stretcher
Provenance
Anonymous sale, Venice, San Marco di Venezia, December 2006.
Literature
F. Pedrocco, 'Due nuove opere giovanili di Giambattista Tiepolo', in Artibus et Historiae, 58, 2008, pp. 217–21.
Condition
In overall good condition. The canvas has been relined, the paint surface is clean and the varnish is clear and even. The ground has become visible in some areas of the sky. Inspection under ultraviolet light reveals small retouchings scattered along all four margins, as well as in the flesh tones of Iphigenia and some of the other figures.
"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
An attribution to the young Tiepolo in the 1720s has been proposed by Pedrocco. A larger canvas by Tiepolo of the same subject from the same decade is in the Giustiniani Recanati collection in Venice.1
1. F. Pedrocco, Giambattista Tiepolo, Venice 1993, p. 263, no. 96, reproduced.