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Cleto Luzzi 19th/20th Century
Estimate
6,000 - 9,000 USD
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Description
- Cleto Luzzi
- The admirer
- signed and inscribed Cletro Luzzi/ Roma lower right
- oil on canvas
- 22 1/2 by 15 3/4 in.
- 57 by 40 cm.
Provenance
Sale: Sotheby's, Sussex, June 2, 1993, lot 494
Sale: Christie's, South Kensington, December 20, 1995, lot 154
Sale: New Orleans Auction Galleries, May 17, 1997, lot 397
Sale: Christie's, South Kensington, December 20, 1995, lot 154
Sale: New Orleans Auction Galleries, May 17, 1997, lot 397
Condition
Canvas is tautly lined, possibly laid down on board. The surface is pressed, although there is some inpasto left. Under UV light: dark varnish; some inpainting on the man's scarf, a few touch-ups at lower left and at lower right corner and to the first two letters of the signature.
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.