Lot 209
  • 209

Francesco Hayez

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Francesco Hayez
  • 'Filottete Ferito'
  • Pen and dark brown ink over traces of black chalk;bears inscription in black chalk, lower right:  Hayez and also bears pen and brown ink inscriptions, verso:  filotette / Hayez
  • 206 by 188 mm; 8¼ by 7½ in

Condition

Slight vertical crease running down the sheet at the left margin. Faint glue stains at the four corners from tabs on the verso attached to all four corners. Light brown stains located in the lower section of the sheet. Overall pen and ink remains strong and vibrant.
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

Preparatory for Francesco Hayez's painting Filottete Ferito, circa 1820, now in the Civica Galleria d'Arte Moderna, Bologna (fig. 1).1 1. F. Mazzocca, Francesco Hayez Catalogo Ragionato, Milan 1994, p. 140, no. 41