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Pietro Paolini
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Pietro Paolini
- A bagpiper
- signed with initials lower left on the flask: P.P. and inscribed with number
5(?)64 lower left - oil on canvas
- 46 1/2 x 35 1/2 inches
Provenance
Mrs. Lowell Bigelow, Boston and Los Angeles;
Anonymous sale ("The Property of a Private Collector"), New York, Christie's, 11 January 1989, lot 137A.
Anonymous sale ("The Property of a Private Collector"), New York, Christie's, 11 January 1989, lot 137A.
Condition
Relined. Under a dull old varnish.The paint surface has been rather pressed in the aforementioned relining, however the figure still reads very well and presents a strong and striking image. There is some sinking of the darker pigments and some thinness noticeable in the foliage. Some minor scuffing at edges of canvas. Under UV light: nothing is visible through the old varnish. This painting can be hung in its present state.
Offered in a carved and gilt wood 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.
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.
Catalogue Note
Another version, unsigned (possibly a copy after the present painting), was published by Erich Schleier in 1980 as anonymous, possibly Roman School, 17th century (see E. Schleier, "La Pittura italiana del sei e settecento nel Museo di Ponce: nuove proposte e problemi attributivi," in Antichità Viva, I, 1980 p. 25).