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Charles-Louis Clérisseau
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Charles-Louis Clérisseau
- Ancient gate at Cumae near Naples; Grotto of Egeria on the Via Appia
- the first signed, inscribed and dated lower right: ancienne porte de Cume proche/Baja dans le Royaume de Naples/Clerisseau 1769; the second signed, inscribed and dated lower left: grotte dela Nimphe/Egerie sur la Via Appia//Clerisseau 1769 a Rome
- both gouache on paper
- 16 1/4 x 22 1/2 inches
Provenance
Crocker collection, San Francisco, by 1935;
Anonymous sale ("Property Sold to Benefit the Institute of Noetic Sciences"), New York, Sotheby's, 14 October 1999, lot 7;
With the Chinese Porcelain Company Inc., New York.
Anonymous sale ("Property Sold to Benefit the Institute of Noetic Sciences"), New York, Sotheby's, 14 October 1999, lot 7;
With the Chinese Porcelain Company Inc., New York.
Exhibited
San Francisco, San Francisco Museum of Art, 1935.
Condition
Each is on a single sheet of laid paper. the gouache is thickly applied and colors are quite fresh. however, in places the surface is disturbed where areas of the gouache have come off and have been retouched. this is more evident in the picture depicting Cumae (illus. on top in the printed catalogue) and is mostly in the sky along the top and at right edge. the gouache of the Via Appia is better intact and the retouching is only along the extreme right edge.
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.