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Alessandro Longhi
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- Alessandro Longhi
- Portrait of Francesco Grimani (1702-1779), full length, standing on a terrace before a landscape, wearing the uniform of the Provveditor General di Dalmazia e Albania
- oil on canvas, unlined
Condition
The canvas is unlined but still taut. Some paint losses and frame abrasion are present. Much of the impasto remains under the yellowed varnish. The painting would benefit from a clean. Minor scattered spots and retouchings flouresce under UV. Offered in a carved wood frame in fair condition.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
We are grateful to Prof. Lino Moretti for endorsing the attribution to Longhi on the basis of photographs. The present work from around 1753 is one of three sketches for the large portrait of Francesco Grimani (1702-1779) found in the Palazzo Grimani Marcello, Venice (see E.Martini, La pittura veneziana del Settecento, Venezia 1964, colour plate XXX and pl. 303.