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ODOARDO BORRANI | Young girl with a cat
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 EUR
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Description
- Young girl with a cat
- Signed and dated lower right O Borrani 1862
- Oil on canvas, in a painted oval
- 45,5 x 34 cm ; 17 7/8 by 13 3/8 in.
Condition
The rectangular canvas has been relined onto what appears to be a more recent stretcher. There is a pattern of fine craquelure. Ultra-violet light reveals an even varnish and fine lines of retouching addressing craquelure through the composition, and clustered spots in the grey pigments outside the painted oval. Overall, under normal light the work presents well. In reality the colours are less yellow overall than in the catalogue illustration.
"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
Odoardo Borrani follows a classical training at the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence, and develops quickly under the influence of the Macchiaioli, especially Telemaco Signorini and Vincenzo Cabianca. He regularly paints with them in the countryside around Florence. This beautiful portrait, typical of his work, presents with simplicity and frankness a young woman holding her cat, gazing naturally at the viewer. Her red shirt reminds us of the "camicie rosse". Involved as a volunteer during the Italian campaign of 1859, Borrani sided with the partisans of the Italian unification. One of his most famous paintings represents an interior scene with a group of women sewing red shirts for the volunteers (Cucitrici di camicie rosse, 1863, private collection).