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Lot Essay
First exhibited in 1907, this study of the famous Italian Dominican priest Girolamo Savonarola (1452-1498) gained much admiration from critics. Based on the portrait by the Florentine painter Fra Bartolomeo (1472-1517), Spare’s study shows a great deal of empathy towards the subject, who was excommunicated and executed for his outspoken views on moral corruption within the church, book-burning and ‘immortal art’.
We are very grateful to Robert Ansell for his assistance in preparing this catalogue entry, and those for lots 33, 39, 56, 63 and 66.
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Pencil, oil, watercolour and gouache. The sheet appears to be fully laid down onto a acidic supporting board, and an acidic mount, and a acidic mount is adhered to the front of the sheet. On very close inspection there is some fine craquelure to the thicker pigments. Subject to the above it is our opinion that this work appears to be in generally very good condition.
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Lot 36Sale 14575
Austin Osman Spare (1886-1956)SavonarolaEstimate: GBP 3,000 - 5,000
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