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ANDREA BOSCOLI | The Crucifixion with the Virgin and Saint John the Evangelist
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Andrea Boscoli
- The Crucifixion with the Virgin and Saint John the Evangelist
- Pen and brown ink and wash, heightened with white, over black chalk on yellow prepared paper
- 265 by 232 mm
Provenance
Gustave Soulier, Naples (1872-1937) (L.1215a);
Marcel Puech (bears his mark, not in Lugt);
sale, New York, Christie's, 30 January 1997, lot 37
Marcel Puech (bears his mark, not in Lugt);
sale, New York, Christie's, 30 January 1997, lot 37
Condition
Hinged to the mount at the upper margin. Light staining at the four corners of the sheet and at the upper and lower margins. Surface dirt. Medium remains fairly strong and vibrant. Sold framed.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
This powerful and emotive drawing is possibly a preparatory study for Boscoli’s painting of the same subject signed and dated 1601, executed for the main altar in S. Maria del Buon Gesù at Calassai, near Ascoli.1 The present drawing can be closely compared to another Crucifixion in the British Museum’s collection (inv. no. 1946,0713.551), also a study for an altarpiece, now lost, executed for the church of Santi Apostoli, Florence in 1599. These drawings both demonstrate Boscoli's mastery of wash and his sensitive approach to the human form, echoing artists such as Pontormo and Rosso Fiorentino. 1. N. Bastogi, Andrea Boscoli, Florence 2008, no. 37, reproduced, fig. 188