LOT DETAILS
Materials:
Pen and brown ink on paper toned with red chalk
Measurements:
8.31 in. (21.10 cm.) (height) by 10.87 in. (27.60 cm.) (width)
Condition:
Hinged to the mount at the upper margin. Overall in fairly good condition. Light scattered foxing in the upper section of the sheet and light staining at the four corners. Pen and ink and chalk remains strong and vibrant. "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."
Exhibited:
Naples, Castel Sant'Elmo and Capodimonte Museum, Vienna, Kunsthistorisches Museum and Los Angeles, Los Angeles County Museumn of Art, ; Luca Giordano 1634-1705, 2001-2, no. 17 (entry by R. Muzii), reproduced
Literature:
G. Scavizzi, 'New Drawings by Luca Giordano', ; Master Drawings, vol. XXXVII, (1999), no. 2, p. 133, no. 19 (as location unknown), reproduced fig. 19;;
O. Ferrari and G. Scavizzi, ; Luca Giordano. Nuove ricerche e inediti, Naples 2003, no. D40, reproduced
Provenance:
Fratelli Terres, Naples (price in ; <em>'grana'</em> on the ; <em>verso:</em> ; <em>g.<sup>a</sup> 30 </em>);; <br>Sale, London, Christie's, 7 July 1998, lot 132;; <br>with Colnaghi, New York and London, ; <em>An Exhibition of Master Drawings,</em> 1998, no. 28, reproduced,; <br>where acquired by the present owner