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Domenico Campagnola
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- Domenico Campagnola
- Portrait of a bearded man in profile, bust length, reputedly Ludovico Ariosto
- Pen and brown ink;bears old attribution in brown ink, lower left: titien. and inscription, upper centre: ariostebears numbering in brown ink, verso: No 130
- 239 by 171 mm; 9½ by 6¾ in
Provenance
Sale, London, Sotheby's, 1 July 1991, lot 120
Condition
Window mounted to a modern mount. The sheet has fractionally discoloured and there is evidence of minor foxing and some small stains throughout. There is an old repaired tear to the upper half of the right edge and some small nicks to the extremities. The pen and brown in medium remains in predominantly good condition throughout, with the image strong. 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
This drawing is closely related to the portrait portion of the frontispiece to the definitive edition of Ariosto's Orlando Furioso, published in Ferrara by Francesco Rossi in 1532. The authorship of this woodcut, which is based on a design by Titian, is not entirely clear: its elaborate decorative border bears the signature of Francesco da Nanto, but it seems that this border actually predates the portrait itself, which was engraved by another hand and inserted somewhat later.1 1. See M. Muraro and D. Rosand, Tiziano e la Silografia Veneziana del Cinquecento, exhib. cat., Venice 1976, p. 177, fig. 89, and H.E. Wethey, Titian and his drawings, Princeton 1987, p. 12.