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Giuseppe Bernardino Bison
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Giuseppe Bernardino Bison
- Piazza San Marco, looking West from the Campo di San Basso, Venice
- Gouache on cardboard
Provenance
Sale, Paris, Christie's, 1 April 2011, lot 44
Condition
Laid down on card, which has in turn been hinge mounted to a modern mount. This work is in very fine condition with the medium fresh and vibrant throughout. Sold in a giltwood 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
An exquisite gouache of the Piazza San Marco, this view is executed as an independent work of art in its own right, to be sold to collectors and cultivated tourists. Like many such works by Bison it is painted on cardboard. Bison seems to have prepared these cards with a coloured ground to smooth the surface and achieve vibrant colouring. The flag with the 'tricolore', visible to the left, seems to have been in use from 1797, when it was created by the Cispadane Republic, following Napoleon's successful campaign in Italy.