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Francesco Zuccarelli
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- Francesco Zuccarelli
- A shepherd and his family, driving sheep with a dog and a white horse, encounter a woman and her child in a pastoral landscape;Two maids converse with a boy milking a cow in a pastoral landscape, with a small town in the distance
- a pair, both oil on canvas
Provenance
Dottor Tullio Fossati Bellani, Milan.
Literature
G. Rosa, Zuccarelli, 1st ed. Milan 1945/ 2nd ed. Milan 1952, n.p., both reproduced;
R. Pallucchini, La Pittura venezia del Settecento, Venice–Rome 1960, p. 516, reproduced fig. 516 (the former work only);
F. Spadotto, Francesco Zuccarelli, Italy 2007, pp. 121 and 230, reproduced pl. 122 and 123.
R. Pallucchini, La Pittura venezia del Settecento, Venice–Rome 1960, p. 516, reproduced fig. 516 (the former work only);
F. Spadotto, Francesco Zuccarelli, Italy 2007, pp. 121 and 230, reproduced pl. 122 and 123.
Condition
Both canvases have been reasonably well relined, probably in the last 30 years, although it is difficult to date. The paint surface of both works is secure and clean, barring a slight discoloration to the skies. Red ground can be seen in the dark areas, particularly at both left and right of the figures in the former, and to the left of the white horse in the latter. There is also some thinness in the sky, where the ground can be seen in both. In both pictures the colours remain strong and the details sharp. There are few small scattered retouchings faintly visible in the sky and a retouching measuring approximately 4 by 2 cm just above the town in the latter work. Inspection under ultraviolet light confirms these retouchings and reveals other very small scattered retouchings to the figures and animals, as well as the foliage at the left in the latter work.
Both works are offered in gilt molded frames in good condition, with a few minor knocks.
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"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
Federica Spadotto (see Literature) dates these pendants, suffused with a rich light and Venetian tonality, to the late 1750s, and suggests that it was this type of work which allowed Zuccarelli to influence many of the protagonists of eighteenth-century landscape painting, such as Giambettino Cignaroli.