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Alberto Pasini
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 GBP
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Description
- Alberto Pasini
- Before the Mosque
- signed and dated A. Pasini 1869 lower right
- oil on canvas
- 23.5 by 40cm., 9¼ by 15¾in.
Provenance
Alberto Baccolini; (sale: Galleria Guglielmi, Milan, 5-6 February 1951, lot 31)
Purchased by the father of the present owner, possibly at the above sale; thence by descent
Purchased by the father of the present owner, possibly at the above sale; thence by descent
Exhibited
Milan, Galleria Guglielmi, Opera inedite nella raccolta Alberto Baccolini, 1951, no. 31, illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
Vittoria Botteri Cardoso, Pasini, Genoa, 1991, p. 295, no. 476, catalogued & illustrated (as Davanti alla moschea)
Condition
The canvas has been relined, apparently retaining the original stretcher. Ultra-violet light reveals strokes of retouching notably along the left and upper framing edges and clustered very thin vertical strokes of retouching primarily in the sky. Under ultra-violet light some scattered very small spots of green fluorescence are also visible, which apparently relate to traces of old varnish, and there is a small area of green fluorescence above the signature and below the steps which similarly appears to relate to old varnish or possibly traces of adhesive from the lining. This work is in good overall condition and ready to hang.
Presented in a decorative gilt frame.
"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."