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North Italian School, first half of the 17th Century
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Still of life of gourds, a pumpkin, a melon, corn, onions and garlic
- oil on canvas
- 27 1/8 by 38 5/8 in.; 69 by 98 cm.
Provenance
With Paolo Sapori, Spoleto.
Exhibited
Turin, Fondazione Accorsi, L'incantesimo dei sensi: una collezione di nature morte del Seicento per il Museo Accorsi, 30 November 2005 - 1 May 2006, no. 16.
Literature
A. Cottino, L'Incantesimo dei sensi, Una collezione di nature morte del Seicento per il Museo Accorsi, exhibition catalogue,Turin 2005, pp. 74-75, 109, cat. no. 16, reproduced.
Condition
There is a relining which is firm and stable. The paint surface has been slightly pressed in the relining, but detail and coloration has been well preserved and the painting presents a very decorative image. Examination under UV light reveals some inpainting of craquelure in the background at center between the green melon and corn husks, and on the gourd at center. Others scattered in the upper right quadrant, and along a horizontal canvas seam or crease that runs from right to left sides near the upper edge. Some other isolated retouches can be seen here and there on some of the onions and on the side of the table along the bottom. This painting is presentable and can be hung as is.
Offered in a carved and gilt wood frame.
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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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Though as yet unattributed, this finely painted and naturalistic still life was traditionally ascribed to Carlo Magini (1720-1806). However, Alberto Cottino (see Literature) has placed its origin over a century earlier, to an artist working in Northern Italy in the first half of the 17th century. He points out that the depiction of the ears of corn is most unusual in Italian still life painting of the period.