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WORKSHOP OF ALBANI, DANCE OF CUPIDS, 17TH C. O/C
Estimate:
$8,000 - $12,000
Sold
$3,250
Live Auction
September Fine Estates
Description
Workshop of Francesco Albani (Italian, 1578-1660). 'The Dance of Cupids' - 17th century, oil on canvas, apparently unsigned. Framed.
Provenance: The Collection of Diana McCluskey, Tampa, FL; acquired from Tajan, Paris, France June 23, 2008, Lot 25; acquired in Riga in the 1920s by the family of the owner.
Approximate dimensions: canvas h. 29.75", w. 39.75", d. 1".
Provenance: The Collection of Diana McCluskey, Tampa, FL; acquired from Tajan, Paris, France June 23, 2008, Lot 25; acquired in Riga in the 1920s by the family of the owner.
Approximate dimensions: canvas h. 29.75", w. 39.75", d. 1".
Condition
Examined under ultraviolet light, scattered inpainting / restoration, lined, dense craquelure, several small chips / loss to paint, tape to edge with scattered loss, prior frame rubbing, and green varnish layer seen under uv light. The picture presents well.
