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Federico Moja
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
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Description
- Federico Moja
- Venice, a view of Saint Mark's Square with the acqua alta
- signed and dated lower right: Fed Moja / Venezia 1853
- oil on canvas
Exhibited
Turin, XII Esposizione della Società promotrice di belle arti di Torino.
Literature
Società Promotrice di Belle Arti di Torino, Album per l’anno 1853, Turin 1853, p. 74.
Condition
The canvas is unlined and slightly loose in its stretcher. The paint surface is clean and the thickness of paint well-preserved. Under drawing is visible in parts. There are no apparent losses of paint or damage.
Inspection under ultraviolet light shows scattered retouchings in the architecture, at the centre of the right margin and along the lower margin, as well as an 11 cm. repair in the sky upper right.
This lot is offered in a giltwood frame with mouldings with some knocks to the mouldings.
"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
Federico Moja lived in Venice for about thirty years, beginning in 1841. The blonde tonality of the present work is found in another smaller Venetian view, signed and dated 1831, formerly with Caiati and Salomon, Milan.