- 267
Verdi, Giuseppe
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3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Description
- Verdi, Giuseppe
- Autograph manuscript list of the sculpture and paintings in his possession, with their locations
- Paper
including the splendid bronze bust of Verdi by Vincenzo Gemito (1872), kept in the garden at Sant'Agata, his celebrated portrait by Giovanni Boldini (1886), and works by Titian, Domenico Morelli, Filippo Palizzi and others; together with, on the verso, a list of accounts and weekly payments made from 8 January until 30 April, concerning Vaccari, L' amour and [?Guerino]
...8 Copia grande della Venere al Bagno di Tiziano – a St Agata
9 Il mio ritratto di Boldini – a Genova
10 Direttore d'orches[tra] di Boldini – a St Agata
11 mio ritratto in Bronzo de Gemito – nel giardino di St Agata
12 Il ritratto del mio benefattore Antonio Barez[zi] – a St Agata...
2 pages, oblong 8vo (17.5 x 11.3cm), c.1895-1900, torn in two pieces, carefully repaired, remains of taped mount
...8 Copia grande della Venere al Bagno di Tiziano – a St Agata
9 Il mio ritratto di Boldini – a Genova
10 Direttore d'orches[tra] di Boldini – a St Agata
11 mio ritratto in Bronzo de Gemito – nel giardino di St Agata
12 Il ritratto del mio benefattore Antonio Barez[zi] – a St Agata...
2 pages, oblong 8vo (17.5 x 11.3cm), c.1895-1900, torn in two pieces, carefully repaired, remains of taped mount
Condition
torn in two pieces, carefully repaired, remains of taped mount
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"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."
Catalogue Note
This list of Verdi's paintings is apparently unpublished; it affords an unusual insight into Verdi's interest in Fine Art. Boldini painted his famous portrait of Verdi in Paris in 1886, the final version now in the Galleria dell'arte moderna, Rome. Boldini also made an early version in oils, referred to here, presented to the composer in 1893, which the composer hung in his apartment in the Palazzo Doria in Genoa. Together with the bust by Gemito, it is one of the classic images of the composer. For a letter to the painter Domenico Morelli, see lot 261.