Lot 139: LUIGI VALADIER (ROME 1726 - 1785) AND WORKSHOP | A: Design for the Altar of Saint Camillo di Lellis in Santa Maria Maddalena, Rome B: Design for a sarcophagus, hung with garlands, one held by a cherub, the other attached to a lamp, in the centre a wreath enclosing the monogram of Christ C: The crest of a frame with the arms of Pius VI, Braschi (1775-1799) D: Hanging Holy water font

A: Pen and grey ink and brown, grey and blue wash over black chalk
B: Pen and brown ink and brown, grey and red wash over black chalk within double pen and brown ink framing lines
C: Pen and grey ink and wash over black chalk within partial pen and black ink framing lines
D: Pen and brown ink with brown, pink and blue wash over black chalk, pricked for transfer

A: 430 by 566 mm<br />B: 332 by 494 mm<br />C: 326 by 456 mm<br />D: 575 by 432 mm

A: Pen and grey ink and brown, grey and blue wash over black chalk<br />B: Pen and brown ink and brown, grey and red wash over black chalk within double pen and brown ink framing lines<br />C: Pen and grey ink and wash over black chalk within partial pen and black ink framing lines<br />D: Pen and brown ink with brown, pink and blue wash over black chalk, pricked for transfer

A:Laid down. Light staining around the edges of the sheet. Faint vertical crease running down the centre of the sheet. Colours strong and vibrant. B: Laid down. Overall in good condition. Few very faint stains located upper right. A light brown stain at the lower half of the sarcophagus. Otherwise colours are vibrant and fresh. C: Hinged to the mount at upper margin. Small water stain upper left of the sheet. A few tiny brown stains located on and around the putti to the right of the design. A few creases. Pen and ink remain strong and vibrant. D: Hinged to the mount at the upper margin. Sheet has suffered somewhat and is made up in several places: Upper and lower lefts corners, upper right corner. There are a number of brown stains throughout the sheet. There are tears and nicks around the margins. However amongst these condition issues the design is still vibrant and colours are strong.
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A:
Rome, Villa Medici, L'oro di Valadier: un genio nella Roma del Settecento, 1997, (catalogue by Alvar González Palacios), no. 80

A:
With Trinity Fine Art, Palazzo Strozzi, Florence, Valadier Sacro e Profano, 1991, no. 9

B:
With Artemis Group, David Carritt Limited, London, Valadier: Three Generations of Roman Goldsmiths: An Exhibition of Drawings and Works of Art, 1991, no. 42