- 623
Nicola Casissa
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Nicola Casissa
- A still life with a vase of flower, birds, a watermelon, peaches, gapes, and other fruit in an outdoor setting
- signed lower left: N. Cassisa
- oil on canvas
- 25 1/4 by 30 3/8 in.; 64.1 by 77.2 cm.
Provenance
Mrs. J. E. R. Carpenter, New York;
By whose Estate sold, New York, Parke-Bernet Galleries, 15-16 February 1957, lot 356 (as J. Casisa);
There acquired by J. R. Rohe;
By whom (anonymously) sold, New York, Parke-Bernet Galleries, 17-18 January 1958, lot 307 (as J. Casisa);
There acquired by the family of the present collector.
By whose Estate sold, New York, Parke-Bernet Galleries, 15-16 February 1957, lot 356 (as J. Casisa);
There acquired by J. R. Rohe;
By whom (anonymously) sold, New York, Parke-Bernet Galleries, 17-18 January 1958, lot 307 (as J. Casisa);
There acquired by the family of the present collector.
Condition
Canvas appears to be tightly lined. A vibrant, lovely image reads well. Some likely old stretcher bar marks are along the edges. A few white marks are scattered on the bottom left quadrant, with a smaller line on the upper right corner. What appear to be old repairs fluoresce under UV light on both the left and right edges and are faintly visible to the naked eye. A few thinly applied retouches fluoresce on the birds on the foreground, on the tree at left, and on the decorations of the urn, meanwhile more concentrated areas appear to be on the bird that is flying and scattered on the sky. Painting is offered in a gilded wood frame.
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.