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Charles-André Van Loo called Carle Van Loo
Estimate
6,000 - 9,000 USD
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Description
- Charles-André Van Loo called Carle Van Loo
- Belisarius begging at the gates of Rome
- oil on canvas
- 19 3/8 by 27 3/8 in.; 49.2 by 69.5 cm.
Provenance
Probably lent by the artist to his brother-in-law Lorenzo Somis in Turin, by 1753;
Probably returned to Christine Van Loo, November 1775;
Possible anonymous sale, Paris, A. Paillet, 15 December 1777, lot 323 (as Bélisaire demandant l'aumône à la porte de Rome: plusiers Soldats Romains passant à cheval, s'arrêtent pour le considérer);
Anonymous sale, New York, Christie's, 6 June 1984, lot 87.
Probably returned to Christine Van Loo, November 1775;
Possible anonymous sale, Paris, A. Paillet, 15 December 1777, lot 323 (as Bélisaire demandant l'aumône à la porte de Rome: plusiers Soldats Romains passant à cheval, s'arrêtent pour le considérer);
Anonymous sale, New York, Christie's, 6 June 1984, lot 87.
Literature
Possibly A. Baudi di Vesme, "I Van Loo in Piemonte", in Storico dell'Arte, VI, 1893, p. 360;
Possibly M.C. Sahut, Carle Vanloo: Premier peintre du roi, exhibition catalogue, Nice 1977, p. 103, cat. no. 274 (as "Tableaux perdus", with reversed dimensions).
Possibly M.C. Sahut, Carle Vanloo: Premier peintre du roi, exhibition catalogue, Nice 1977, p. 103, cat. no. 274 (as "Tableaux perdus", with reversed dimensions).
Condition
Oil on canvas, lined. The picture surface is in generally good condition. Surface dirt, dirty varnish and a stable web of craquelure in line with the age of the work. Slightly flattened remnants of impasto remain.
Under UV light, there are areas of retouching along the upper edge and scattered through the sky and in the shadows around the figures. The darks have been strengthened throughout. It appears the right lower edge has been cleaned of varnish, as the majority fluoresces dark. The rest of the picture is covered by a green fluorescing varnish. In a painted and carved green and gold wooden frame. The lower left and upper right corners of this frame have been cut.
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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.
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.