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Longhi, Alessandro
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- Longhi, Alessandro
- Compendio delle vite de pittori veneziani istorici piu rinominati del presente secolo con suoi ritratti. Venice: the author, 1762 [but after 1764]
- Paper
folio (410 x 295mm.), 56 engraved leaves (text and 25 portraits), contemporary patterned paper-cover carta rustica, title-leaf slightly soiled and reattached
Provenance
Leonardo Trifrino, bought in Vicenza 13 November 1816; C.E. Rappaport, Rome, bookseller's label
Literature
cf. Cicognara 2306; Morazzoni p.192 (1762 edition)
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"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."
Catalogue Note
Second edition of Longhi's treatise of contemporary Venetian artists, including himself. Copies of this work are known with the portraits inserted in elaborate baroque surrounds, but here the portraits are on large untrimmed sheets.