Lot 4
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AFTER RAFFAELLO SANZIO, CALLED RAPHAEL | The Madonna and Child with Saint Elizabeth and the Infant Saint John the Baptist
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Raphael
- The Madonna and Child with Saint Elizabeth and the Infant Saint John the Baptist
- Unframed: 24.5 x 19.5 cm.; 9 5/8 x 7 5/8 in. Framed: 35.2 x 30.2 cm.; 13 7/8 x 11 7/8 in.
bears signature on the reverse: 'Raphael' oil on copper The present painting is a copy after a drawing by Raphael, most likely dating between 1504–08, today in the Louvre, Paris (inv. no. 3949).1 The drawing does not relate to any known paintings by the artist, although many copies and engravings exist. This type of tender scene, which shows the Christ Child and Saint John interacting whilst in the arms of their respective mothers Mary and Elizabeth, was hugely popular throughout the 16th century. 1 //www2.culture.gouv.fr/public/mistral/joconde_fr?ACTION=RETROUVER&FIELD_1=DOMN&VALUE_1=&FIELD_2=Ctyob&VALUE_2=&FIELD_3=AUTR&VALUE_3=RAPHAEL&FIELD_4=Clieu&VALUE_4=&FIELD_5=REPR&VALUE_5=&FIELD_6=Cdate&VALUE_6=&FIELD_7=DECV&VALUE_7=&FIELD_8=LOCA&VALUE_8=&FIELD_9=Num%e9ro%20d%27inventaire&VALUE_9=&FIELD_10=Mat%e9riaux%2ftechniques&VALUE_10=&NUMBER=106&GRP=5&REQ=%28%28RAPHAEL%29%20%3aAUTR%20%29&USRNAME=nobody&USRPWD=4%24%2534P&SPEC=5&SYN=1&IMLY=&MAX1=1&MAX2=1&MAX3=200&DOM=All
Condition
All paintings available to view at the Sotheby’s Greenford Park warehouse, 5 - 7 and 10 – 13 September (10 - 4pm), by appointment. The copper plate is flat and stable, the paint surface is quite dirty and the varnish slightly discoloured. There is slight surface cracking in the upper left corner, with associated retouching. Very close inspection reveals a pin prick hole in the copper in the right hand corner at the very edge, as well as a very faint horizontal 'tear' starting in the lower half of the right margin, approx 0.5 cm. long. Inspection under ultraviolet confirms the aforementioned retouching under the uneven varnish, as well as a few small spots sparsely scattered throughout.
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The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Sotheby's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colours and shades which are different to the lot's actual colour and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For that reason, Sotheby's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot.