Lot 8: ATTRIBUTED TO LELIO ORSI | Design for a frieze, including satyrs, animals and putti entwined with acanthus leaves

Name: ATTRIBUTED TO LELIO ORSI | Design for a frieze, including satyrs, animals and putti entwined with acanthus leaves
Brand: Sotheby's
SKU: d3a46f19bf
Price: 4000 GBP

Est: £5,000 GBP - £7,000 GBPSold:

Sotheby'sLondon, United KingdomJanuary 19, 2017

Item Overview

Description

Pen and brown ink and wash, on the right a faint sketch in red chalk;
numbered in pen and brown ink: 11 and on the backing a pencil attribution Lelio de Novelara

Dimensions

155 by 421 mm

Artist or Maker

Lelio Orsi

Medium

Pen and brown ink and wash, on the right a faint sketch in red chalk; numbered in pen and brown ink: 11 and on the backing a pencil attribution Lelio de Novelara

Condition Report

Laid down but glued only at the margins. Left margin damaged few losses and tears and surface rubbed. Lower left tip of corner missing. In three corners pin point holes and two at the top center. Creases to the right margin and a small tear near the top of right corner. Some small black spots at the bottom of sheet particolarly to the left side. Pen and ink and wash quite fresh overall.
"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.
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Provenance

Probably from an album of drawings offered for sale in 1678 by Jean Dughet;
possibly George Ramsay, 8υth Earl of Dalhousie (died 1787);
possibly his son, George Ramsay, 9υth Earl of Dalhousie (1770-1838), who married Christian, only child of Charles Broun of Colstoun;
their son, James Ramsay, 10υth Earl and 1υst Marquess of Dalhousie (1812-1860);
his eldest daughter, Lady Susan Broun-Ramsay (died 1898);
by whom bequeathed to her great-niece, Edith Christian Baird, later Lady Broun-Lindsay;
thence by descent

Payment & Shipping

Payment

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Auction Details

Of Royal and Noble Descent

Sotheby's

January 19, 2017, 10:00 AM GMT

34-35 New Bond Street, London, LDN, W1A 2AA, UK

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Terms

Live bidding may start higher or lower

Buyer's Premium

£1 - 175,000:25.0%

£175,001 - 2,000,000:20.0%

£2,000,001+:12.5%

Bidding Increments

From:	To:	Increment:
£0	£999	£50
£1,000	£1,999	£100
£2,000	£2,999	£200
£3,000	£3,199	£200
£3,200	£3,799	£300
£3,800	£4,199	£200
£4,200	£4,799	£300
£4,800	£4,999	£200
£5,000	£9,999	£500
£10,000	£19,999	£1,000
£20,000	£29,999	£2,000
£30,000	£31,999	£2,000
£32,000	£37,999	£3,000
£38,000	£41,999	£2,000
£42,000	£47,999	£3,000
£48,000	£49,999	£2,000
£50,000	£99,999	£5,000
£100,000	£199,999	£10,000
£200,000	£299,999	£20,000
£300,000	£319,999	£20,000
£320,000	£379,999	£30,000
£380,000	£419,999	£20,000
£420,000	£479,999	£30,000
£480,000	£499,999	£20,000
£500,000	£999,999	£50,000
£1,000,000	£1,999,999	£100,000
£2,000,000	£2,999,999	£200,000
£3,000,000	£3,199,999	£200,000
£3,200,000	£3,799,999	£300,000
£3,800,000	£4,199,999	£200,000
£4,200,000	£4,799,999	£300,000
£4,800,000	£4,999,999	£200,000
£5,000,000	£9,999,999	£500,000
£10,000,000+		£1,000,000

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