Lot 196
  • 196

Domenico Fossati Venice 1743 - 1784

Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
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Description

  • Domenico Fossati
  • An Architectural Capriccio within Baroque framework
  • signed on the package lower right D. o. F
  • tempera on canvas

Provenance

Villa Widmann-Foscari, Mira, Veneto

Anonymous sale, Venice, Semenzato Casa D'Aste, May 16, 1998, lot 67

Condition

Relined. There are some thinnesses in the paint surface, which may in a large part be due to the way the artist originally conceived the composition. Two visible canvas seams run from top to bottom. One is in the right side of the composition and the other is in the left side of the composition. There are some retouchings to repair old losses and some other repairs and retouches here and there. In a carved wood frame with gilt interior and exterior borders.
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.
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Catalogue Note

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