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Pietro Antonio Rotari
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Pietro Antonio Rotari
- Portrait of a Russian girl in a blue dress and headdress
- oil on canvas
Provenance
Keck Collection, La Lanterne, Bel Air, California;
By whom sold ("Property from The Keck Collection, La Lanterne, Bel Air, California"), New York, Sotheby's, 17 January 1992, lot 53;
Where purchased by the present owner.
By whom sold ("Property from The Keck Collection, La Lanterne, Bel Air, California"), New York, Sotheby's, 17 January 1992, lot 53;
Where purchased by the present owner.
Condition
Canvas is unlined. surface is clean and painting is presentable as is. there is excellent retention of the paint surface with lovely detail and coloration throughout. a large craquelure pattern is noticeable throughout, but does not detract from the image. there is a painted gold border around the edges of the canvas which is mostly covered by the frame. one tiny, pinprick loss on her upper chest and some small losses at lower right and left corners that are obscured by the frame. examination under UV light reveals no retouching save for one tiny one on right earring and part of red ribbon underneath. overall in excellent condition. offered in a gilt wood frame.
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.
Catalogue Note
Veronese born Pietro Antonio Rotari worked in both Venice and Rome before travelling to Vienna in 1751, where he would be exposed to the work of Jean-Etienne Liotard, whose porcelain-like portrait style would influence his work for the rest of his career. At the invitation of Elizabeth, Empress of Russia, Rotari moved to Saint Petersburg where he was employed as court painter. The Russian inspired headdress in this portrait, reminiscent of that worn in one of the 367 portraits lining the walls of a salon in the Peterhof Palace, Saint Petersburg (inv. no. 880), suggests this portrait was completed in Russia in the last decade of the artist's life.