Lot 186
- 186
After Carlo Maratta
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- Carlo Maratta
- Portrait of a gentleman, head and shoulders, wearing black and with a white ruff
- oil on canvas, unframed
Condition
The canvas is unlined. The paint surface is generally secure although somewhat abraded in the background and is under a dirty varnish. This varnish prevents thorough inspection under UV light although scattered retouchings appear visible to the naked eye. 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. 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
A late 19th- or early 20th-century copy after Maratta's original in the Staatliche Museen, Berlin (see C. Eisler, Masterworks in Berlin, A city's paintings reunited, Berlin 1996, p. 653, cat. no. 426A, reproduced p. 374).