- 440
Attributed to Candido Vitali
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Candido Vitali
- An overturned basket with fruit and vegetables
- oil on canvas, unframed
- 25 3/4 by 35 7/8 in,; 65.4 by 91.1 cm.
Provenance
Anonymous sale, London, Sotheby's, 9 July 1998, lot 356;
There purchased by the present owner.
There purchased by the present owner.
Condition
Oil on canvas, lined and unframed. The surface has pigment separation and craquelure throughout and an area of creasing of the paint (alligatoring) at upper center. There are two small losses at upper center and scattered along the extreme edges. Under UV light, there is strengthening to the shadows and darks in the basket and fruit and inpaiting throughout the composition, especially at the extreme edges, in the foliage and in the jug at left.
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.