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LUCA ANTONIO BUSATI, FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE MASTER OF THE INCREDULITY OF SAINT THOMAS | Madonna and Child with Saint Nicholas of Bari and a kneeling donor
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Luca Antonio Busati
- Madonna and Child with Saint Nicholas of Bari and a kneeling donor
- oil on panel
- 24 5/8 by 33 3/4 in.; 62.5 by 85.9 cm.
Provenance
Oscar Klein, New York, circa 1940-1964;
St. Josephs College, Rensselaer, Indiana;
From whom acquired by present owner.
St. Josephs College, Rensselaer, Indiana;
From whom acquired by present owner.
Condition
The panel is cradled and is not beveled on the top or bottom edge. There are thin horizontal cracks and warping to the panel visible throughout the paint surface. A small diagonal scratch is visible in the lower right on the donor figure's hair. Repairs to the horizontal cracks are visible to the naked eye because of inconsistency in texture on the paint surface. The image reads very well with fine details like the beards of the male figures and the decoration on the saint's robe well preserved. Under UV inspection, retouching is visible along the horizontal cracks throughout the painting, though no concentrated retouching is visible in the faces of the figures. Offered unframed.
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
Federico Zeri first identified the author of this painting as the Master of the Incredulity of Saint Thomas, an artist responsible for a large altarpiece of that subject in the Church of San Niccolò in Treviso.1 In 1974, Tempestini constructed a comprehensive corpus of works for this anonymous master2 and later convincingly linked him to Luca Antonio Busati.3 We are grateful to Dr. Peter Humfrey who has endorsed this attribution on the basis of photographs.
1. See Fonazione Federico Zeri, Online Photo Archive, no. 24133.
2. See A. Tempestini, “Il maestro veneto dell’incredulità di San Tommaso”, in Antichità Viva, 1974, no. 2, pp. 11–17;
3. See A. Tempestini, “I Fratelli Busati e il Mastro veneto dell’incredulità di San Tommaso” in Studi di Storia dell’Arte, 1993, 4, pp. 27–68.
1. See Fonazione Federico Zeri, Online Photo Archive, no. 24133.
2. See A. Tempestini, “Il maestro veneto dell’incredulità di San Tommaso”, in Antichità Viva, 1974, no. 2, pp. 11–17;
3. See A. Tempestini, “I Fratelli Busati e il Mastro veneto dell’incredulità di San Tommaso” in Studi di Storia dell’Arte, 1993, 4, pp. 27–68.