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Giovanni Fattori
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Giovanni Fattori
- La halte des militaires
- Signé en bas à droite G Fattori (peu visible), porte une signature rapportée en bas à gauche Fattori partiellement effacée
- Huile sur panneau
- 11, 5 x 31 cm ; 4 1/2 by 12 1/4 cm
Provenance
Collection Antonio de La Rocca ;
Succession Giovanni Malesci
Succession Giovanni Malesci
Exhibited
Mostra di opere scelte dell' 800, Milan, Galleria dell'Esame, mai-août 1941, n°39, selon une étiquette au verso
Literature
Giovanni Malesci, Catalogazione illustrata della pittura a olio di Giovanni Fattori, Instituto geografico de Agostini, Novara, 1961, p. 362, n°154, reproduit p. 101 (avec dimensions inversées)
Luciano Biancardi, L'opera completa di Giovanni Fattori, Milan, 1970, p.95, n°187
Luciano Biancardi, L'opera completa di Giovanni Fattori, Milan, 1970, p.95, n°187
Condition
The panel is flat and even. There is a tiny hole in the upper centre, and traces of the wood grain are visible through the composition (visible in the catalogue illustration). Inspection of the reverse reveals a superficial crack at the edge which does not appear to go all the way through the panel, or to be visible on the front.
Ultra-violet light reveals an even varnish and traces of a former signature in the lower right fluoresce.
Presented in a gilt frame, with some losses.
"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
Giovanni Fattori, illustre représentant du mouvement Macchiaoli apparu à Florence en 1862, peint d'abord les soldats français mobilisés dans le Cascine, parc florentin longeant les rives de l'Arno ; il représente le plus souvent les soldats après la bataille, notamment dans Le camp italien après la bataille de Magenta de la Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna de Rome.
Cette peinture pourrait être une étude préparatoire pour le célèbre tableau La bataille de Custoza, 1866 conservé à la Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna de Rome, exécuté entre 1876 et 1880.