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GIOVANNI VOLPATO AND LOUIS ADOLPHE DUCROS | Three views from the series 'Vues de Rome et ses Environs:'A) The PantheonB) The Temple of Antoninus and FaustinaC) The Garden of the Villa Medici
估價
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
招標截止
描述
- Three views from the series 'Vues de Rome et ses Environs:'A) The PantheonB) The Temple of Antoninus and FaustinaC) The Garden of the Villa Medici
- All watercolour over etched outline;all signed in pen and brown ink, lower left, on the original mount: Volpato et Ducros (Temple of Antoninus and Faustina and The Garden of the Villa Medici) Ducros et Volpato (The Pantheon)
- each approximately 533 by 754 mm (with original mount)
來源
Schloss Umkirch (according to labels on the frames)
Condition
All laid down on original mount. Overall, all three views in good condition. The Garden of Villa Medici - there are a few tiny scattered stains throughout and some minor losses at the lower margin. Otherwise colours remain fresh. The Pantheon - Light brown/yellow staining, more noticeable in the upper section of the sheet in the sky - colours still strong. The Temple of Antoninus and Faustina - Overall in very good condition - sheet relatively free from staining. All three sold in wood and gilt frames
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.
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.
拍品資料及來源
To satisfy the high demand for Italian views of architecture, landscapes and interiors, Giovanni Volpato together with Louis Adolphe Ducros, produced a series of hand-coloured engravings entitled Vues de Rome et ses Environs in 1780. For more on Volpato and Ducros' artistic collaboration, see Images of The Grand Tour: Louis Ducros 1748-1810, exhib. cat., London, The Iveagh Bequest, Kenwood; Manchester, The Whitworth Art Gallery, 1985-1986, p. 20.