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Jan Frans van Bloemen, called l'Orizzonte
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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Description
- Jan Frans van Bloemen, called l'Orizzonte
- A pair of views of the Roman campagna with figures conversing
- a pair, both oil on canvas
Provenance
Acquired by Samuel Eliot (1821-1898) of Boston, Mass., in Rome in 1845.
Condition
"The following condition report has been provided by Henry Gentle, an independent restorer who is not an employee of Sotheby's.
Both canvases are lined and both have areas of unstable paint. The picture with the female figure, centre, has visibly discoloured restorations to the blue sky and clouds and around her figure, these appear slightly excessive although there is some paint loss here. There is a similar augmentation to the sky in the other picture, again it is not entirely clear as to why the restoration has been added.
Both paintings have a discoloured and degraded varnish, their removal would improve the tonality."
"This lot is offered for sale subject to Sotheby's Conditions of Business, which are available on request and printed in Sotheby's sale catalogues. The independent reports contained in this document are provided for prospective bidders' information only and without warranty by Sotheby's or the Seller."
"This lot is offered for sale subject to Sotheby's Conditions of Business, which are available on request and printed in Sotheby's sale catalogues. The independent reports contained in this document are provided for prospective bidders' information only and without warranty by Sotheby's or the Seller."
Catalogue Note
The sketchy nature of the brushwork of this pair of landscapes is entirely typical of Orizzonte's late style.
Samuel Eliot (22 December 1821-14 September 1898) was a historian, educator, and public-minded citizen of Boston, Massachusetts, and Hartford, Connecticut. Having graduated first in the class of 1839 at Harvard, Eliot embarked on a Grand Tour of Europe, during which time he acquired these two paintings. After returning from Rome he published Passages from the History of Liberty (1847) and two years later The Liberty of Rome: A History. Eliot held various academic posts at high schools and universities across the United States, including at Harvard, and was actively involved as a trustee and director of the Boston Athenaeum and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Furthermore, his distinguished philanthropic work and public service are particularly well illustrated by his lengthy trusteeship of Massachusetts General Hospital and of the Massachusetts School for the Feeble-Minded, as well as his 26-year presidency of the Perkins Institute for the Blind.
Samuel Eliot (22 December 1821-14 September 1898) was a historian, educator, and public-minded citizen of Boston, Massachusetts, and Hartford, Connecticut. Having graduated first in the class of 1839 at Harvard, Eliot embarked on a Grand Tour of Europe, during which time he acquired these two paintings. After returning from Rome he published Passages from the History of Liberty (1847) and two years later The Liberty of Rome: A History. Eliot held various academic posts at high schools and universities across the United States, including at Harvard, and was actively involved as a trustee and director of the Boston Athenaeum and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Furthermore, his distinguished philanthropic work and public service are particularly well illustrated by his lengthy trusteeship of Massachusetts General Hospital and of the Massachusetts School for the Feeble-Minded, as well as his 26-year presidency of the Perkins Institute for the Blind.