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Fausto Zonaro
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Fausto Zonaro
- Allegory of Spring
- signed F Zonaro lower right
- oil on canvas
- 38 by 60cm., 15 by 23½in.
Provenance
Acquired by the grandfather of the present owner; thence by descent
Exhibited
Genoa, Palazzo della Borsa, Piazza de Ferrari, Dal Bosforo al Capo Faro, 1918, no. 8
Literature
Erol Makzume & Cesare Mario Trevigne (eds.), Fausto Zonaro: Abdülhamid'in Hükümdarlığında Yirmi Yıl, Istanbul, 2008, p. 367
Condition
The canvas has been lined. There are some spots of paint loss along the framing edges, mostly covered by the frame. Ultra-violet light reveals strokes of retouching in the sky and in the trees along the upper edge, in the far lower right corner and some other minor scattered spots along the lower edge. The picture is otherwise in good condition and ready to hang.
Presented in a gilt floral-motif decorative frame.
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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."