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Lot 254A
  • 254A

Workshop of Andrea Della Robbia (1435 – 1525) Italian, Florence early 16th century

Estimate
25,000 - 45,000 USD
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Description

  • Lunette with St. Lucy flanked by angels 
  • glazed terracotta
  • Workshop of Andrea Della Robbia (1435 – 1525) Italian, Florence early 16th century

Provenance

William Randolph Hearst;
With the Los Angeles County Museum of Art;
Their sale, Sotheby's New York, 25 November, 1986, lot 34

Exhibited

W. R. Valentiner, Gothic and Renaissance Sculptures, Los Angeles County Museum, 1951, p. 88, no. 32

Condition

The relief has been set into a later terracotta framework and has been reinforced with plaster as well on the reverse. There are some stabilized cracks (from firing) and some repaired breaks visible: above saint's halo; lower section between left hand angel and saint; tip of left hand angel's wing; small firing crack near head of right hand angel. Some old restorations around some edges of the figures. Some chips and losses throughout almost entirely visible in catalogue image.
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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Catalogue Note

Compare Allan Marquand, Andrea della Robbia and his Atelier, vol. II, Princeton, 1922, nos. 203 and 204 for similar lunettes from the workshop, incorporating a central figure flanked by angels with hands cross at their chest or clasped in prayer.
Andrea della Robbia belonged to one of the most distinguished families of sculptors in the Renaissance. He worked alongside his renowned uncle, Luca della Robbia (1399/1400-1482), and later led their workshop with unparalleled success.

RELATED LITERATURE
Giancarlo Gentilini, I Della Robbia e l'"arte nuova" della scultura invetriata, exhibition catalogue, Fiesole, B🎐asilica di Sant' Alessandro, 29 May - 1 Nove🔴mber 1998, Florence, 1998