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Ippolito Caffi
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Ippolito Caffi
- The Pantheon, Rome
- oil on canvas
- 23.1 by 30.1cm., 9 by 12in.
Provenance
Sale: Sotheby's, London, 24 June 1998, lot 133
Vance Jordan Fine Art Inc., New York
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, 23 April 2004, lot 87
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Vance Jordan Fine Art Inc., New York
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, 23 April 2004, lot 87
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Condition
The canvas has not been lined. Overall this work is in good condition. Ultraviolet light reveals spots of retouching, notably in the ground and in the Pantheon, and a spot in the extreme upper-left corner of the sky with some other tiny scattered spots in the sky. There is a tiny spot of paint flaking near the upper edge in the left half, and some minor hairline horizontal craquelure in the Pantheon, and the work may have been selectively cleaned in the past.
Held in a decorative gilt frame.
The catalogue illustration is overall accurate, however the pigments are somewhat deeper than in the catalogue illustration.
"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."