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Filippo Comerio
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
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Description
- Filippo Comerio
- Juno discovering Jupiter with Io;The Judgement of Paris;Venus riding dolphins with putti and river deities;Spring, in the guise of Flora, sends Winter to sleep
- a set of four, all oil on canvas, monochrome on a blue background
- 45 x 63cm
Condition
All four works have a recent relining to their canvases. The paint surfaces of the four works are secure and there is no visible sign of retouching. The white highlights have discoloured slightly in some places. Inspection under ultraviolet lights reveals very few scattered retouchings present in all four works, as well as an even varnish. The four works are overall in good condition.
The works are offered in molded gilt frames with a few knocks.
"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
COMPARATIVE LITERATURE
R. Mangili, Filippo Comerio: dipinti, disegni, maioliche, Bergamo, 1978.
Filippo Carlo Comerio was born in Lombardy in 1747. He started his studies in painting at the Academy in Bologna and in 1772 won a prize in the drawing competition category. He moved to Rome in 1773 to continue his education and where his studies included paintings of the sixteenth century and the neoclassical and was furthermore acquainted with the circle of the Swiss artist Henry Fussli (1741-1825). After leaving Rome in about 1777, he moved to Faenza where he undertook commissions for two large paintings, but perhaps more interesting, he met and married Loreta Benini Faenza, daughter of Paul Faenza, the director and first painter of the famous majolica factory of Count Ferniani. His work as a ceramic painter and decorator produced examples which today survive in the Ferniani Collection at the International Museum of Ceramics in Faenza. In around 1800 Filippo Comerio moved with his family to Milan, where he died in 1827.
R. Mangili, Filippo Comerio: dipinti, disegni, maioliche, Bergamo, 1978.
Filippo Carlo Comerio was born in Lombardy in 1747. He started his studies in painting at the Academy in Bologna and in 1772 won a prize in the drawing competition category. He moved to Rome in 1773 to continue his education and where his studies included paintings of the sixteenth century and the neoclassical and was furthermore acquainted with the circle of the Swiss artist Henry Fussli (1741-1825). After leaving Rome in about 1777, he moved to Faenza where he undertook commissions for two large paintings, but perhaps more interesting, he met and married Loreta Benini Faenza, daughter of Paul Faenza, the director and first painter of the famous majolica factory of Count Ferniani. His work as a ceramic painter and decorator produced examples which today survive in the Ferniani Collection at the International Museum of Ceramics in Faenza. In around 1800 Filippo Comerio moved with his family to Milan, where he died in 1827.