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Carlo Bossoli Lugano 1815-Torino 1884
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- Carlo Bossoli
- Siviglia vista dal Guadalquivir (Seville seen from the Guadalquivir River)
signed and dated C. Bossoli 1858 l.l.; titled on the reverse
watercolour on paper
- 26.5 by 44.5cm., 10½ by 17½in.
Condition
Executed on buff paper. The sheet is not laid down. There is a very small tear in the paper towards the centre of the upper edge and a discoloured spot of retouching to the extreme upper right corner (visible in the catalogue illustration). Apart from a few small spots of time-staining in the sky the work is overall in good condition with bright colours throughout. Held under glass in a simple wooden frame with a cream coloured mount.
"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."
Catalogue Note
The present work belongs to a group of panoramas of Spanish cities that Bossoli executed in 1858 following a commission from the Granada-born Empress Eugénie of France, wife of Napoléon III. Bossoli went to Nice to execute the views, basing them on studies he had made during a trip around Spain in 1851. In his fastidious accounts book, Bossoli noted a number of sales of 'vedute della Spagna' in 1858: eleven to 'S. M. L'Imperatrice Eugenia di Francia' (CHF 6875); four to the Marquis of Lansdowne, London (CHF 775); and seven, including views of Prussia, to Colnaghi, London (CHF 1625).