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Cristoforo Munari
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- Cristoforo Munari
- Still life with a lute, a recorder, books, a marble covered vase and other objects resting on a table
- oil on canvas
- 22 3/4 x 28 1/2 inches
Provenance
Oscar and Maria Salzer, Los Angeles;
By whom given to the Fresno Metropolitan Museum of Art and Science,1983 (Acc. FMM 82.39).
By whom given to the Fresno Metropolitan Museum of Art and Science,1983 (Acc. FMM 82.39).
Exhibited
Los Angeles, Fisher Gallery, University of Southern California; Seattle, WA, Seattle Art Museum; Honolulu, HI, Honolulu Academy of Art; Santa Barbara, CA, Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Reality and Deception, 16 October 1974 – 20 April 1975, cat. no. 45, reproduced (as Christofano Monari).
Literature
Portraits of Objects, Oscar and Maria Salzer Collection of Still Life and Trompe-L'Oeil Paintings, Fresno 1984, cat. no. 29, reproduced (as Christofano Monari).
Condition
Relined and surface has been pressed as a result, with canvas weave pattern noticeable throughout, though this is not too distracting. there is some abrading of the paint surface in the top of the marble vase, the edge of the table in foreground, and in the brown background. despite this, the composition still reads very well and presents a very attractive image. under UV: there is an opaque varnish; some retouches can be seen at top part of marble vase; a few reinforcements on lute, some retouching on pages of book, and to the handle of the violin. other retouches scattered in foreground and some very small ones in upper background.
In an elaborately carved and gilt wood frame with minor nicks and losses to the gilding.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
We are grateful to Francesca Baldassari for endorsing the attribution to Munari, based on photographs.