- 49
Count Amadeo Preziosi
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 GBP
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Description
- Count Amadeo Preziosi
- A Party at the Sweet Waters of the Bosphorus, Constantinople
- signed and dated Preziosi 1847 lower left
- watercolour, gouache and pencil on paper
- 19 by 38cm., 7½ by 15in.
Provenance
Sale: Christie's, London, 9 July 2009, lot 49
Condition
The sheet has been laid down onto card. There are a few small tears around the edge of the sheet, notably one 1cm vertical tear at the extreme lower edge to the right of centre, another in the centre of the extreme right edge, and 2 small tears in the lower half of the left edge (the latter two visible only under very close inspection). There are some scattered small spots of foxing in the sky and some browning of the sheet consistent with age (visible in the catalogue illustration).
Held in a decorative gold-painted coved frame with laurel ornaments and a white mount, under glass.
"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."