Lot 91
- 91
Follower of Corrado Giaquinto
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Adoration of the Virgin
- oil on canvas
- 38 x 27 inches
Provenance
Prof. Alfred K. Moir;
By whom bequeathed to the Minneapolis Institute of Art, in 2011.
By whom bequeathed to the Minneapolis Institute of Art, in 2011.
Exhibited
Santa Barbara, Museum of Art, on loan from 8 November 1969, loaned by Moir (according to a label on the reverse);
San Diego, Fine Arts Gallery, Baroque Works, 14 April - 13 May 1973, loaned by Moir (according to a label on the reverse).
San Diego, Fine Arts Gallery, Baroque Works, 14 April - 13 May 1973, loaned by Moir (according to a label on the reverse).
Condition
The canvas has been relined and is in good, stable condition. There appear to be two old, restored horizontal compound tears running through the background and sky upper left and through the figure's face, upper right. While these are visible to the naked eye they have been filled and retouched sensitively and are not distracting. The paint surface retains some areas of impasto. There is a slight accretion on the border along the lower right edge and another in the hair of the figure right of center. Inspection under UV reveals scattered minor retouched losses throughout and further retouching to the clouds along the lower edge and lower right hand corner. There are reinforcements to the darks in the drapery of the Madonna and the angel to the left of her.
The painting could be hung in its present state and is offered in a black carved wood frame with a gold border.
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.
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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 likely the work of either a Pugliese follower of Giaquinto or of a Spanish painter influenced by that artist during his sojourn in Spain between 1753 and 1762.