- 25
FERRAÙ FENZONI | A young man standing in profile to the right
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Ferraù Fenzoni
- A young man standing in profile to the right
- Black chalk and stumping;bears calculations in pen and brown ink, verso
- 393 by 187 mm; 15 1/2 by 7 3/8 in
Provenance
Dr. Ludwig Burchard, London,
his posthumous sale, London, Christie’s, 6 July 1999, lot 25 (as Andrea Lilio);
with P. & D. Colnaghi, London;
sale, New York, Christie's, 31 January 2013, lot 90
his posthumous sale, London, Christie’s, 6 July 1999, lot 25 (as Andrea Lilio);
with P. & D. Colnaghi, London;
sale, New York, Christie's, 31 January 2013, lot 90
Literature
G. Scavizzi and N. Schwed, Ferraù Fenzoni, Todi 2006, p. 212, no. D62
Condition
Window mounted. Light staining at the four corners of the sheet, more prominent at the upper right and left corners. Two small brown stains at the lower right section of the sheet. Overall in good condition with black chalk strong and vibrant. Sold in gilt wood 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 may be added to a small and stylistically homogeneous group of figure drawings by Ferraù Fenzoni, drawn in either black or red chalk. This group includes several drawings in the Uffizi in Florence1 and two sheets in the Biblioteca Ambrosiana in Milan,2 as well as a study of a Seated Monk Shielding His Eyes in the Biblioteca Comunale in Fermo3 and a Kneeling Monk in Prayer in the Albertina in Vienna.4 Other drawings have appeared on the art market in recent years.5 All of these drawings are characterized by a robust handling of stumped chalk, abbreviated contours and a particularly expressive treatment of hands. 1. Scavizzi and Schwed, op.cit., p. 258, no. D22 and p. 243, no. D4
2. U. Ruggeri, 'Novità per Ferraù Fenzoni', Critica d'Arte, May-June 1972, pp. 59 and 63, figs. 3 and 7
3. Scavizzi and Schwed, op.cit., p. 280, no. D61
4. Ibid., p. 257, no. D21
5. Sale, New York, Christie's, 24 January 2017, lot 32
2. U. Ruggeri, 'Novità per Ferraù Fenzoni', Critica d'Arte, May-June 1972, pp. 59 and 63, figs. 3 and 7
3. Scavizzi and Schwed, op.cit., p. 280, no. D61
4. Ibid., p. 257, no. D21
5. Sale, New York, Christie's, 24 January 2017, lot 32