GIOVANNI DOMENICO TIEPOLO | OWLS ON A ROCKY PERCH

GIOVANNI DOMENICO TIEPOLO
Venice 1727 - 1804
OWLS ON A ROCKY PERCH

Pen and gray ink and gray and brown wash over traces of black chalk:
signed in brown ink, lower right: Domo Tiepolo f
267 by 196 mm; 10½ by 7¾ in

Condition Report:
Hinge mounted in two places along the upper edge to a modern mount. There is evidence of some foxing to the sky and some less noticeable foxing to the bottom half of the sheet. There are some small nicks to the lower right corner. The work remains in otherwise good condition with the combination of media still relatively fresh and the image strong. Sold in a carved giltwood frame.

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:
The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg (L.5184),

sale, Leipzig, C.G. Boerner, 29 April 1931, part of lot 244;

Dan Fellows Platt (1873-1938), Englewood, N.J. (L.750a);

Winslow (1907-1990) and Anna Ames, Sauderstown, R.I. (L.2602a),

thence by descent