- 793
Leonardo Cremonini
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
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Description
- Leonardo Cremonini
- Mother and Child on the Beach
- signed L.C. and dated 56 (lower right); signed L. Cremonini and dated 56 on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 90.5 by 89cm.; 35 5/8 by 35in.
- Painted in 1956.
Provenance
Catherine Viviano Gallery, New York
Private Collection, New York (acquired from the above in 1957)
Sotheby's, New York, 25 March 2010, lot 169
Private Collection, New York (acquired from the above in 1957)
Sotheby's, New York, 25 March 2010, lot 169
Condition
The canvas is unlined. There is some stable craquelure throughout the composition and some small pigment losses in the baby's right leg, a tiny loss in the mother's chest as well as a few losses in the blue pigment beneath her right thigh. There is some retouching on the mother's left leg toward her bottom and right calf, as well as in the baby's right leg, all visible under ultra-violet light. This work is in fine stable condition.
"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."