- 772
Scipione Cignaroli
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Scipione Cignaroli
- A view of the Susa Valley, Piedmont, with a shepherd and mother and child in the foreground, other figures in a boat and on the bank of a river beyond
- oil on canvas
Provenance
Anonymous sale, Geneva, Hôtel des Ventes de Genève, 8 December 2014, lot 1357.
Condition
The following condition report is provided by Hamish Dewar who is an external specialist and not an employee of Sotheby's: The canvas is lined. The stretcher is slightly warped. The paint surface has an even varnish layer. There are two small paint losses in the upper left corner. Inspection under ultra-violet light shows scattered retouchings mainly at the upper and lower edges. There are small areas of fragile and lifting paint mainly within the areas of retouching. Overall the painting is in reasonably good condition.
"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
Scipione Cignaroli depicted this view of the Susa Valley, Piedmont, from the area including the towns of Sant'Ambrogio di Torino and Avigliana, on a number of occasions. See, for example, the pair of paintings in the Palazzo Reale, Turin, documented in the court records of 1740, or the canvas sold Milan, Sotheby's, 15 December 1992, lot 271. We are grateful to Professor Arabella Cifani, who dates this work to circa 1735, for her help in the cataloguing of this lot.