CARLO MARATTI | RECTO: STUDY FOR JAEL AND SISERA; VERSO: STUDY OF JAEL

CARLO MARATTI
Camerano 1625 - 1713 Rome
RECTO: STUDY FOR JAEL AND SISERA
VERSO: STUDY OF JAEL

Black chalk (recto and verso);
bears old attribution in black chalk, lower left: C. Maratte and bears brown ink numbering, verso: N43
350 by 235 mm; 13⅝ by 9¼ in

Condition Report:
Hinge mounted to a modern cream mount. There is some very minor evidence of surface dirt to the sheet and a small nick to the upper half of the left edge. There is some minor staining to the extremities as a result of the brown ink framing lines and some red chalk offset to the verso. The drawing remains in otherwise extremely good condition with the chalk media fresh and vibrant throughout and the image strong. Sold unframed.

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:
Sir Kenneth Clark (later Lord Kenneth Clark of Saltwood), London;

sale, London, Sotheby's, 20 April 1967, lot 12;

acquired by the Minnamurra Foundation in 1975,

gifted to the Bruce & Joy Reid Foundation in 1983