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Arturo Ricci
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- arturo ricci
- The Engagement
- signed Arturo Ricci and inscribed Firenze (lower right)
- oil on canvas
- 47 1/4 by 36 in.
- 120 by 91.4 cm
Provenance
Private Collection, Canada
Thence by descent
Thence by descent
Condition
Unlined; recently cleaned, very faint broadly patterned craquelure visible. Under UV: Old varnish fluoresces green, inpainting fluoresces in tiles on the extreme lower right edge as well as isolated spots at the the upper left and around the plume of the man's hat.
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.
Catalogue Note
Arturo Ricci studied in Florence under Tito Conti and specialized in figurative subjects, genre scenes and views of elegant family life, as in the present work. He was celebrated for his unparalleled skill and draftsmanship, and his audacious use of color. Like his contemporaries Vittorio Reggianini of Modena, and Charles Frederick Soulacroix of Paris, he created a vision the past as a world of iridescent satins and rustling silks, nostalgic tableaux that imagined a golden age of elegance before the Industrial Revolution forever changed daily life.