- 118
Biagio Pupini
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Biagio Pupini
- The Apostle Thomas
- Pen and brown ink and point of the brush and brown wash, heightened with white, on light blue paper, within pen and ink framing lines
- 160 by 97 mm; 6¼ by 3¾ in
Condition
Laid down. Some of the white slightly oxidized. A small loss and a tear to the left of the head of the figure. A few small light and dark brown stains scattered. A small ridge, a defect in the paper towards the right margin in the mid of the sheet. The paper is fresh and the media strong.
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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
The present drawing relates to an engraving executed by Marcantonio Raimondi, whose print depicts the apostle in reverse.1 In terms of the drawing's relationship to the engraving, which is quite close, suggesting that it served as the modello, one would place this in Pupini's early years, circa 1530. The choice of medium is one that Pupini employed in many of his drawings and a similar technique can be seen in his design for an altarpiece, see lot 122 below. The technique of energetic pen work and wash heightened with white, often on coloured paper, demonstrates the artist's debt to Polidoro da Caravaggio, whose works he frequently copied. 1. Bartsch XIX, 118, 132