ATTRIBUTED TO ANNIBALE CARRACCI | RECTO: PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG MAN IN PROFILE; VERSO: TWO STUDIES OF HANDS

ATTRIBUTED TO ANNIBALE CARRACCI
Bologna 1560 - 1609 Rome
RECTO: PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG MAN IN PROFILE;
VERSO: TWO STUDIES OF HANDS

Red chalk (recto and verso)
323 by 263 mm; 12¾ by 10⅜ in

Condition Report:
Hinge mounted along the left edge to an old mount which has subsequently been hinged to a modern decorative mount. There is very minor scattered foxing to parts of the recto with evidence of some minor surfaced dirt and small nicks to the extremities. There is an old repaired tear to the right edge and a gray circular stain to the upper right corner. There is a small tear to the lower left corner and some thinning to parts of the sheet, visible to the verso. The red chalk remains in fundamentally good condition throughout with the image strong.

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.

Provenance:
Valerius Röver (1686-1739), Delft (L.2984a-c, with his numbering, verso: 34/17)

Johann Goll van Franckenstein (1722-1785), Amsterdam (L.2987, bears his numbering, verso: N3075);

Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830), London;

Lord Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere (1800-1857), London (L.2710b);

by descent to the Duke of Sutherland,

his sale, London, Sotheby's, 11 July 1972, lot 76;

sale, New York, Sotheby's, 9 January 1996, lot 6