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Francesco Zuccarelli, R.A.
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- Francesco Zuccarelli, R.A.
- Two milkmaids and a young boy, with a cow and sheep, resting by a tree, with a monastery behind and a town in the distance; Three female figures and a young boy with a goat by a waterfall, with a mountainous landscape in the distance
- a pair, both oil on canvas
Provenance
Private Collection, Frohsdorf, Austria, by 1930.
Literature
G. Delogu, Pittori veneti minori del Settecento, Venice 1930, reproduced plates 86–87;
F. Spadotto, Francesco Zuccarelli, Milan 2007, p. 141, cat. nos 235 and 236, reproduced p. 279.
F. Spadotto, Francesco Zuccarelli, Milan 2007, p. 141, cat. nos 235 and 236, reproduced p. 279.
Condition
The following condition report is provided by Hamish Dewar who is an external specialist and not an employee of Sotheby's: The painting with the cow and milkmaids appear to be unlined. The painting with the goat appears to be lined. There is a raised craquelure pattern visible in both of the paintings, predominantly in the sky. The paint surfaces have relatively even varnish layers and appear to be stable. Inspection under ultra-violet light shows the varnish layers to be discoloured and the landscape with the goat to have retouchings around the framing edges, in the sky in the craqulure pattern and a large area in the sky. The painting with the cow shows a large area of retouching in the top right corner of the sky, around the lower horizontal framing edge and scattered retouchings in the sky. Overall the paintings are in relatively good condition. Both paintings are framed.
"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."
"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
Dated to the mid-1760s by Federica Spadotto, she considers the pair to express 'in modo eloquente la poetica zuccarelliana della piena maturita'.