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Lot 78
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Giovanni Battista Gamba

Estimate
100,000 - 200,000 USD
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Description

  • Giovanni Battista Gamba
  • CONTEMPLATIVE BATHING BEAUTY
  • signed GAMBA

  • Carrara marble, green marble revolving column pedestal
  • height of sculpture 59 in; height of pedestal 30 1/2 in.
  • 150 cm; 61 cm

Provenance

Sotheby's London, July 15, 1993, lot 257
Sotheby's New York, The Estate of Rochelle Sepenuk, October 21, 2008, lot 29

Condition

Overall in very good condition and excellent presentation. No breaks or repairs, but has minor pitting to surface, consistent with natural grain of stone. The skin is smooth and realy well rendered.
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

Gamba studied at the Accademia di Brera in Milan under Vincenzo. He is recorded as having exhibited in Naples in 1877, Milan in 1881, and Turin in 1884.