LUCA SIGNORELLI | SAINT FRANCIS; SAINT ANTHONY ABBOT
LUCA SIGNORELLI
Cortona circa 1450 - 1523
SAINT FRANCIS; SAINT ANTHONY ABBOT
a pair, each oil on panel
each: 9⅞ by 10 in.; 25.1 by 25.4 cm.
(2)
Renowned Art Dealer Fabrizio Moretti and The Strokes' Fab Moretti Collaborate
Condition Report:
The following condition report has been provided by Karen Thomas of Thomas Art Conservation LLC., 336 West 37th Street, Suite 830, New York, NY 10018, 212-564-4024, info@thomasartconservation.com, an independent restorer who is not an employee of Sotheby's.
This pair of small panels appear to have undergone more than one campaign of restoration, all of which is carefully applied and not noticeable in normal light. Ultra-violet illumination reveals the most recent retouches which were applied to visually suppress select drying cracks. A mottled fluorescence in the varnish impedes confirming the presence of previous restorations, however, earlier retouching seems to knit together overall wear and reinforce folds in the garments. Each saint is painted on a thick, vertically grained wood panel; an exposed border of unpainted wood is visible around the painted image area, and a raised barbe of paint suggests that now-missing framing elements were attached to the boards before the images were painted. A series of fine grain-oriented cracks in the upper half of the picture of St. Francis display slight tenting. A vertical crack in the painting of St. Anthony Abbot is found left of center and displays lifting in the upper half. Both paintings are coated with a thick, slightly cloudy varnish and a layer of dirt. Cleaning to remove the dirt may be considered to brighten the pictures; the extent of past retouching should be noted when making any decision to take cleaning further.
"This lot is offered for sale subject to Sotheby's Conditions of Business, which are available on request and printed in Sotheby's sale catalogues. The independent reports contained in this document are provided for prospective bidders' information only and without warranty by Sotheby's or the Seller."
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LUCA SIGNORELLI
Cortona circa 1450 - 1523
SAINT FRANCIS; SAINT ANTHONY ABBOT
a pair, each oil on panel
each: 9⅞ by 10 in.; 25.1 by 25.4 cm.
(2)
Renowned Art Dealer Fabrizio Moretti and The Strokes' Fab Moretti Collaborate
Condition Report:
The following condition report has been provided by Karen Thomas of Thomas Art Conservation LLC., 336 West 37th Street, Suite 830, New York, NY 10018, 212-564-4024, info@thomasartconservation.com, an independent restorer who is not an employee of Sotheby's.
This pair of small panels appear to have undergone more than one campaign of restoration, all of which is carefully applied and not noticeable in normal light. Ultra-violet illumination reveals the most recent retouches which were applied to visually suppress select drying cracks. A mottled fluorescence in the varnish impedes confirming the presence of previous restorations, however, earlier retouching seems to knit together overall wear and reinforce folds in the garments. Each saint is painted on a thick, vertically grained wood panel; an exposed border of unpainted wood is visible around the painted image area, and a raised barbe of paint suggests that now-missing framing elements were attached to the boards before the images were painted. A series of fine grain-oriented cracks in the upper half of the picture of St. Francis display slight tenting. A vertical crack in the painting of St. Anthony Abbot is found left of center and displays lifting in the upper half. Both paintings are coated with a thick, slightly cloudy varnish and a layer of dirt. Cleaning to remove the dirt may be considered to brighten the pictures; the extent of past retouching should be noted when making any decision to take cleaning further.
"This lot is offered for sale subject to Sotheby's Conditions of Business, which are available on request and printed in Sotheby's sale catalogues. The independent reports contained in this document are provided for prospective bidders' information only and without warranty by Sotheby's or the Seller."
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