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Numa Marzocchi de Belluci

Estimate
65,000 - 75,000 USD
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Description

  • Numa Marzocchi de Belluci
  • A lesson in the Koran
  • signed N. MARZOCCHI and dated 78. X (lower right)
  • oil on canvas
  • 45 1/2 by 34 1/8 in.
  • 115.6 by 64.1 cm

Provenance

Sale: Sotheby's, New York, April 23, 2004, lot 95, illustrated
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner

Condition

Lined, faint vertical scuff in black pigments in doorway; under UV: 1 inch by 1 inch area of inpainting at top center edge, spot of inpainting upper right corner, area of inpainting in shirt of the 5th boy from the right, 1 inch horizontal line of inpainting at lower left edges, inpainting along top, bottom and right edge to address frame abrasion, pindots of inpainting in white wall around handprint.
"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."