L12102

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Lot 14
  • 14

Giovanni Boldini

Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Giovanni Boldini
  • The Musician
  • signed and dated Boldini / 74 lower left
  • oil on canvas
  • 25.4 by 15.8cm., 10 by 6¼in.

Provenance

Anne Greer Bauscher, Philadelphia; thence by descent
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, 25 April 2006, lot 22
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner

Literature

Piero Dini & Francesca Dini, Giovanni Boldini, 1842-1931, Turin, 2002, vol. I, p. 153, listed; vol. III, p. 111, no. 182, catalogued & illustrated

Condition

The canvas has been strip-lined along the tacking edges. Ultraviolet light reveals some spots of retouching to the lower left of the vase, and a thick uneven varnish. Apart from some rubbing to the top of the 'B' of the signature, overall this work is in good condition, and is ready to hang. Held in a decorative brown-painted frame, with gilt ornaments. The colours in the catalogue illustration are overall accurate, however the man's red coat is a subtler and deeper road, and the illustration image is too sharpened.
"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.
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