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Studio of Cesare Dandini Florence 1596 - 1657
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Cesare Dandini
- Young Woman with a Fortune Teller
- oil on canvas
- 29 1/4 by 23 3/4 in.; 74.5 by 60.5 cm
Provenance
Lynge & Son, Internationalt Antikvariat, Copenhagen
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 1973
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 1973
Condition
Relined and stretched on a new stretcher. The surface is very pressed and thin in some areas. A 5 1/2 inch repaired tear at lower left corner. Clean, glossy surface. Under UV light: very fine retouching thriugh the entire canvas, with larger areas of inpainting on the hair of the left figure, right under the hat; on the shoulder of the right figure; and on the repair at lower left corner.
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.
Catalogue Note
The present work repeats the composition of one of the artist's most popular works, formerly in the Torrigiani collection, Florence, and current whereabouts unknown (see S. Bellesi, Cesare Dandini, Turin 1996, pp. 91-93, cat. no. 39)