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Lot 151
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Antonio Maria Vassallo

Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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Description

  • Antonio Maria Vassallo
  • A forest floor still life with a dog, a cockerel, horse chestnuts and a melon;A forest floor still life with figs, pears, melons, apricots and cucumbers
  • a pair, both oil on canvas

Condition

Both canvases have recent, stable and sympathetic relinings. The paint surface of both works is very well preserved indeed. On the painting with the cock there are two restored damages in the upper background, and scattered small retouchings throughout, all of them minor. On the other (with the bird) there is a horizontal seam or fold about 5 cm from the upper margin, but no major damages and only scattered minor retouchings throughout.
"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.
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Catalogue Note

We are grateful to Dott. Davide Dotti for proposing the attribution to Vassallo on the basis of photographs and for suggesting a date of execution circa 1650-55.