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Amadeo Preziosi
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Amadeo Preziosi
- The Scribe
- signed Preziosi. Constantinople lower right
- watecolour, gouache and pastel on paper
- sheet: 41.5 by 32.5cm., 16¼ by 12¾in.
Exhibited
Paris, Galerie Jean Soustiel, Mahmal et Attatichs, Peintres et voyageurs en Turquie, en Egypte et en Afrique du Nord, 1975
Condition
The artist's sheet has been fully laid on a arched-top sheet of paper, hinged to the mount along the upper edge, on the reverse. There is a small circular tear above the stool to the lower right, and some scattered surface dirt spots as visible in the catalogue illustration. Overall, the work is in good condition and ready to hang. Presented glazed, in a simple wooden 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."
Catalogue Note
A lithograph of the present work as well as a preparatory drawing are published in Recollections of Eastern Life, Paris, 1858, edited by Lemercier.