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Giuseppe de Nittis
Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 GBP
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Description
- Giuseppe De Nittis
- Sulle Strade di Parigi (On the Streets of Paris)
- signed De Nittis lower left
- watercolour and gouache on blue paper
- 35 by 56cm., 13¾ by 22in.
Provenance
Quadri Collection, Milan (acquired by the 1970s); thence by descent to the present owner
Exhibited
Milan, Palazzo della Permanente; Bari, Pinacoteca Provinciale: Giuseppe de Nittis, 1990, no. 88
Literature
Enrico Piceni, De Nittis, Busto Arsizio, 1979, pl. 27, illustrated
Enrico Piceni, De Nittis: catalogo generale dell'opera, Busto Arsizio, 1982, vol. II, no. 172, catalogued & illustrated
AA. VV., Giuseppe de Nittis, Florence, 1990, p. 165, no. 88
Piero Dini & Giuseppe Luigi Marini, De Nittis: La Vita, I Documenti, Le Opere Dipinte, Turin, 1990, vol. I, p. 397, no. 540, catalogued; vol. II, fig. 530, illustrated
Enrico Piceni, De Nittis: catalogo generale dell'opera, Busto Arsizio, 1982, vol. II, no. 172, catalogued & illustrated
AA. VV., Giuseppe de Nittis, Florence, 1990, p. 165, no. 88
Piero Dini & Giuseppe Luigi Marini, De Nittis: La Vita, I Documenti, Le Opere Dipinte, Turin, 1990, vol. I, p. 397, no. 540, catalogued; vol. II, fig. 530, illustrated
Condition
The sheet has not been laid down but is hinged at points to the backboard along the upper edge. There is a faint vertical old fold mark approximately 3cm from the left edge of the sheet. The sheet appears to have yellowed slightly over time and there is a faint mark near the extreme edges of the sheet relating to a previous mat. As visible in the catalogue illustration there is scattered brown spotting in some areas notably the left quarter and near the top edge.
Presented framed and under glass.
"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."