Lot 66
  • 66

FRANS VERVLOET | View of Naples with the Lighthouse, Vesuvius Beyond

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description

  • Frans Vervloet
  • View of Naples with the Lighthouse, Vesuvius Beyond
  • signed and dated F. Vervloet Napoli 1830 lower right
  • oil on canvas laid on panel
  • 59 by 77cm., 23 by 30¼in.

Provenance

Baron F. Van Hogendorp (purchased from the artist on 9 May 1831); thence by descent

Condition

Oil on canvas laid on panel. The panel is flat, even, and ensuring a stable support. There is a pattern of hairline craquelure throughout and a 65cm band of restoration possibly addressing an old tear is visible in the sky. With the exception of retouching addressing the above, inspection under ultra-violet light reveals no further sign of retouching and the main composition appears to be untouched. Overall, this work is in good condition and is ready to hang. Presented in a decorative gilt frame.
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