Lot 37
  • 37

Follower of Mario Nuzzi, called Mario de' Fiori

Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description

  • Mario Nuzzi, called Mario de' Fiori
  • Still life of flowers in an urn on a marble ledge
  • oil on canvas.
  • 25 3/4 by 19 1/4 in.
  • 65.5 by 49 cm.

Condition

Lined canvas. The surface is thin, particularly the area surrounding the flowers; the colors have darkened quite a bit; a small repair is visible near the flower at upper center. Under UV light: considerable repaint on the green leaves and the darker areas surrounding the white flowers; further inpainting along the lower edge.
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