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Francesco Guardi
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description
- Francesco Guardi
- an architectural capriccio
- Pen and brown ink and wash over black chalk
Provenance
M. François Flameng, by whom sold, Paris, Galerie Georges Petit, 26-27 May 1919, lot 114, reproduced,
purchased by Meyer (16,200 FF);
Count du Boisrouvray, Paris, by 1973;
their sale, New York, Sotheby's, 27 October 1989, lot 74 (as one of a pair)
purchased by Meyer (16,200 FF);
Count du Boisrouvray, Paris, by 1973;
their sale, New York, Sotheby's, 27 October 1989, lot 74 (as one of a pair)
Literature
A. Morassi, Guardi: I Disegni, Venice 1973, p. 187, no. 636
Condition
Sold in carved and gilded wooden frame. Laid down at edges on board. Some light foxing throughout but otherwise condition is fine, the ink strong.
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.
Catalogue Note
Morassi proposed a late date for the present drawing, as did James Byam Shaw. The composition is very similar to a late painting by Guardi, formerly with Thomas Agnew & Sons Ltd., London.1
1. See A. Morassi, Guardi: I Dipinti, Venice 1973, vol. I, no. 947, vol. II, fig. 838