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GIOVANNI DOMENICO TIEPOLO | Four dogs dancing and one seated looking to the left
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Four dogs dancing and one seated looking to the left
- Pen and brown ink and two shades of gray wash;signed in pen and brown ink lower left: Dom. Tiepolo f
- 178 by 158 mm; 7 by 6 1/4 in
Provenance
Sale, London, Christie's, 4 July 1984, lot 60
Condition
Hinged at the four corners. Some discoloration especially around the edges and light foxing on the upper part of the sheet. Sold in a modern wooden 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
Animal drawings by Domenico are generally dated to the latter part of his career and associated with the decorations of the Tiepolo villa at Zianigo. James Byam Shaw suggested that Tiepolo was originally inspired by the animal prints of Stefano della Bella and by those of Johann Elias Ridinger, the Augsburg artist whom he may have met when he traveled to Wurzburg in 1750.1 The present drawing is lively and humorous example of one of Domenico's animal studies, depicting dogs dancing in a landscape.
1. J. Byam Shaw, The Drawings of Domenico Tiepolo, London 1962, pp. 42-45
1. J. Byam Shaw, The Drawings of Domenico Tiepolo, London 1962, pp. 42-45