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Michelangelo Maestri
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- Michelangelo Maestri
- The Rape of Europa, Putti Driving Chariots (Ten Works)
- each: gouache on heavy paper
- each: approximately 13 1/2 by 19 5/8 in.
- 34.2 by 49.8 cm
Provenance
Mount Street Galleries, London
Baron and Baroness Enrico Di Portanova (acquired from the above in 1984)
Sale: The Di Portanova Collection, Christie's, New York, October 20, 2000, lot 22, illustrated
Condition
Putti with Two Horses: Minor surface rubbing
Putt with Two Deer: Mold spotting along upper edges and right corner. 1/4 inch line of abrasion to lower right foreground. Possible minor losses in putti's body.
Putti with Lion Skin: Losses to lion's head, wheels of chariot and area around the club. Minor mold spotting along left edge.
Putti with Two Lions: Speck of loss. Approximately three, three inch thin scratches in ground.
Putti with Two Faun: Abrasion to chest of faun.
All works are in very good condition. Colors are bright and fresh.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.