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GIOVANNI DOMENICO TIEPOLO | Christ at the foot of the Cross received by God the Father
Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 USD
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Description
- Christ at the foot of the Cross received by God the Father
- Pen and brown ink and two shades of brown wash;signed in pen and brown ink lower left : Domo. Tiepolo f. and numbered: 287
- 234 by 164 mm; 9 1/4 by 6 1/2 in
Condition
Hinge mounted. There is some staining from humidity to the upper edge and some scattered staining to the middle-centre of the sheet. There is a defect in the paper to the left half of the lower edge and some minor nicks to the lower margin and an old crease to the lower right corner. The combination of media remains in relatively good condition throughout with the image strong. 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
This is part of a series of drawings of the same theme with variations, which include God the Father, Christ and the Holy Spirit. They are numbered and Byam Shaw wrote that he knew of numbers as high as 144.1 They are generally signed and according to Byam Shaw must have been drawn over a span of twenty-eight years. The composition has something in common with Giambattista's treatment of the theme in his ceiling fresco in the church of the Pietà, Venice, unveiled in 1755, on which Domenico collaborated.2 Giandomenico, according to Byam Shaw, returned to the same subject in his Apotheosis of S. Leo IX, painted for the church of San Lio, Venice.3 1. J. Byam Shaw, The Drawings of Domenico Tiepolo, London 1962, p. 32
2. M. Gemin and F. Pedrocco, Giambattista Tiepolo, Verona 1995, p. 164, reproduced fig. 107
3. A. Mariuz, Giandomenico Tiepolo, Venice 1971, reproduced fig. 318
2. M. Gemin and F. Pedrocco, Giambattista Tiepolo, Verona 1995, p. 164, reproduced fig. 107
3. A. Mariuz, Giandomenico Tiepolo, Venice 1971, reproduced fig. 318