Name: ITALIAN SCHOOL (19TH/20TH CENTURY)
Brand: Ten Daytime Views of Vesuvius Erupting
Price: 7000.00 USD
Availability: SoldOut

ITALIAN SCHOOL (19TH/20TH CENTURY)
Ten Daytime Views of Vesuvius Erupting
gouache on paper
25 x 31³⁄₄ in. (63.5 x 80.7 cm.), the largest, framed

(A) Anonymous sale; Doyle, New York, 23 January 2002, lot 73.
(C) Acquired from Hollyhock, West Hollywood, California.
(E) Acquired from Gerald Bland, New York.
(F) Acquired from Gerald Bland, New York.

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Not examined outside of frames. Each with the expected surface soiling and light staining. Each with undulation to the sheet. Each with possible frame abrasion to the extreme edges and pinpoints of foxing. Additional condition as noted below. Please note the frames are sold as is.

(A) 25 x 31³⁄₄ in. (63.5 x 80.7 cm.), framed; with further scattered areas of staining and foxing. The frame with inactive worm holes.
(B) 20³⁄₄ x 28 in. (52.7 x 71.1 cm.), framed; with further staining and soiling. With a few minor losses at the upper left edge, a short tear at upper edge right of venter, and a loss to the upper right corner. With two horizontal tears to the right edge.
(C) 20¹⁄₂ x 28 in. (52 x 71.1 cm.), framed; inscribed 'Erossione 24, Aprile 1872'.
(D) 20³⁄₄ x 28¹⁄₄ (52.7 x 71.7 cm.), framed; with further staining and soiling. With scattered losses and tears along the edges, including one at the upper left corner, one near the upper right corner, a U-shaped tear at lower edge near center, and a horizontal repaired tear at left near center.
(E) 25 x 30¹⁄₂ in. (63.5 x 74.5 cm.), framed; with a loss to the lower edge at right of center with an associated vertical tear. Inscribed 'Il Vesuvio'.
(F) 18¹⁄₂ x 28 in. (47 x 71.1 cm.), framed; With a few scattered repeared tears to the edges, including a repaired vertical tear extending from the lower edge near center, to the right edge near center, and to the upper edge near center. Inscribed 'Stromboli'.
(G) 20³⁄₄ x 28 in. (52.7 x 71.1 cm.), framed; inscribed 'Erossione 24, Aprile 1872'.
(H) 19³⁄₄ x 23 in. (50.1 cm x 58.4 cm.), framed; with scattered tears along the edges. Inscribed 'Erozione de'26 Feb. 1822'.
(I) 18 x 23 in. (45.7 x 58.4 cm.), framed; with scattered pinpoint losses to the sheet. Inscribed 'Eruzione del 1841'.
(J) 10¹⁄₄ x 13¹⁄₄ in (26 x 33.6 cm.), framed; inscribed 'C.F,N=^c.df,L9. FEB=1850.'.

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