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Salvatore Postiglione
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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Description
- Salvatore Postiglione
- Raphael in his Studio, Painting La Madonna di Foligno
- signed Postiglione lower right
- oil on canvas
- 59.5 by 95cm., 23½ by 37½in.
Provenance
Hugo Arnot Gemälde-Salon, Vienna (inv. no. 4232)
Condition
Original canvas. There are scattered spots of retouching visible under ultraviolet light, notably an area to the upper right corner and to the centre. Apart from a light stretcher mark along the upper edge, this work is in very good condition, with fresh, strong colours and a defined surface. Held in a highly decorative, polychrome, moulded plaster and wood frame with classical and baroque motifs.
"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
La Madona di Foligno by Raphael is in the collection of the Pinacoteca Vaticane, Rome.