Andrea del Sarto (1486–1530)- After Period: Circa late 18th Century Oil on board painting after Andrea del Sarto (1486–1530) Title Portrait of Baccio Bandinelli as a young man Overall size with the lovely later frame is 36 cm x 30 cm x 3 cm and the painting itself at sight 23cm x 17 cm Medium Oil on Board A lovely late 18th century Italian school oil on board lpainting after the original del Sarto portrait which is in the Uffizi Gallery, Florence. Provenance: From a private English collection and reputable UK auction house. Lot Notes A very fine late 18th century Florentine copy after del Sarto original which is now presumed to be a portrait of the artist Baccio Bandinelli in the Uffizi Gallery, Florence. Unsigned. The painting is housed within a beautiful hand carved gilt Florentine frame and we believe it to be original to the painting. Condition report : In fine condition for its age with fine craquelure throughout and well framed and ready to hang on the wall. Further information about the original painter . Andrea del Sarto was an Italian painter from Florence, whose career flourished during the High Renaissance and early Mannerism. He was known as an outstanding fresco decorator, painter of altar-pieces, portraitist, draughtsman, and colorist. Although highly regarded during his lifetime as an artist senza errori ("without errors"), his renown was eclipsed after his death by that of his contemporaries Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael. Please note : The frame that is included in the pictures above has been added to the artwork by a third party/the seller, as such it’s not an integral part of the object. The frame is being provided to you at no additional costs so that when your artwork arrives at your house you can immediately display it on your wall. As such any damages to the frame itself, that do not affect the integrity of the artwork, cannot be accepted as a valid reason to open a claim or request a cancellation. We would also point out that whilst we insure all paintings before shipping that we have no control over shipping once we have sent the painting . The successful bidder will be responsible for paying any import duties and any associated VAT in the country of destination . Please refer to the auction terms regarding this before bidding. All of the art that we sell is insured for shipping ( subject to the above ). All shipping is professionally packed. . we have been getting most paintings shipped to most parts of the EU with 5 working days but we cannot guarantee this . We have on a couple of occasions experienced a few delays with customs in certain countries over the last few weeks. Please Note: Studio/Gallery photos of paintings on an easel on the published material are intended only to represent accurately the size of the painting within that room environment. Also refer to the shipping costs and note the auctioneers disclaimer regarding potential customs charges . We cannot calculate these as they are levied in the country of destination and the amount payable is determined by customs there and not by ourselves or the auctioneers. We have experienced some customs charging higher than expected import taxes; so we would advise bidders to attempt the establish the likely excise duties that your own National customs will charge you before bidding and committing to buy the painting. We must emphasise it is NOT the UK customs