Lot 64
  • 64

Ettore Tito

Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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Description

  • Ettore Tito
  • La Sorgente
  • signed and dated 14 lower right
  • pastel and tempera on paper
  • 52 by 69cm., 20½ by 27¼in.

Provenance

Sale: Finarte, Milan, 1970
Purchased at the above sale by the father of the present owner; thence by descent

Exhibited

Venice, IX Esposizione Internazionale d’Arte della città di Venezia, 1914, no. 1362, illustrated in the catalogue

Literature

Ilario Neri, Ettore Tito con 115 illustrazioni e 8 tavole fuori testo, Bergamo, 1916, p. 89, illustrated
Luigi Marangoni, Ettore Tito, Venice, 1945, pl. LII, illustrated
Ettore Tito,1859-1941, exh. cat., Venice, 1998, p. 233, illustrated

Condition

Unexamined out of the frame and under glass. The sheet is slightly undulated. There are some minor small spots of surface abrasion and foxing in the sky in the upper-right quadrant, some very light spots of rubbing in the ground in the lower left, and spots of foxing in the reclining figure's hair (visible in the catalogue illustration). Under close inspection there is a small dent in the central figure's breast and left elbow with possible associated retouching. The catalogue illustration is reasonably accurate however the colours are somewhat more luminous and less pink in reality. Presented in an elaborate gilt frame with foliate motifs, under glass.
"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."

Catalogue Note

Executed in 1914.