- 75
Marco Ricci
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- Marco Ricci
- A chamber concert
- Oil on canvas
Oil on canvas
Provenance
W.A. Holliday, London;
Anonymous sale, London, Sotheby's, 25th November 1970, lot 59 (with pendant), £4,000 to Patch;
Anonymous sale, Milan, Finarte, 6th May 1971, lot 36, when acquired.
Anonymous sale, London, Sotheby's, 25th November 1970, lot 59 (with pendant), £4,000 to Patch;
Anonymous sale, Milan, Finarte, 6th May 1971, lot 36, when acquired.
Literature
E. Croft Murray and A. Blunt, Venetian Drawings of the XVII and XVIIIth Centuries in the collection of Her Majesty the Queen at Windsor Castle, London, 1957, pp. 142-44, figs. 7 and 8;
E.W. White, 'The rehearsal of an opera', in Theatre Notebook, xiv, p. 79; G.M. Pilo, catalogue of the exhibition, Marco Ricci, Venice, 1963, pp. 44-47;
A. Scarpa Sonino, Marco Ricci, Milan, 1991, pp. 128-9, nos. 67 and 68, reproduced fig. 71, whereabouts unknown.
Condition
The canvas has been relined. The painting itself is now dirty and the varnish has discoloured. The painting is in good overall condition. There is an old vertical crease or fold in the canvas in the centre, and some evidence of very old water damage on the left side. Inspection under ultra-violet light reveals only scattered retouchings to details of costume and setting, most noticably the shadows in the foreground, the hat on the chair, the legs of the piano and scattered parts of the background. These old retouchings have now discoloured and are visible to the naked eye.
This lot is offered in a plain giltwood frame in good condition.
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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
This appears to be one of two recorded versions of this composition. The other, formerly in an English private collection, was sold London, Sotheby's, 7th December 1988, lot 147 (as attributed to Ricci) and more recently Rome, Finarte, 3rd April 1996, lot 85 (L.34,500). Please see also the note to lot 73 in this sale.