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Stefano Farneti
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Stefano Farneti
- Mid-afternoon Prayers
- signed and dated S. Farneti / 1887 lower right
oil on canvas
- 106 by 76cm., 41¾ by 30in.
- 106 by 76 cm
Provenance
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, 18 April 2008, lot 169
Purchased by the present owner at the above sale
Exhibited
Paris, Salon, 1888, no. 966 (as Turc en prière)
Condition
Original canvas. Apart from one or two very minor pinhole sized spots of retouching and some localised hairline craquelure, notably in the black of the man's waistcoat, this work is in very good condition and is ready to hang. Held in a wide decorative mock-ebony frame.
"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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."