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Italian School, 18th Century Sybil
Estimate: $2,000-$3,000
Sold
$1,500
Live Auction
Collect: American and European Art featuring the Collection of Dr. Percival Eaton, Jr.
Location
Chicago
Size
24 1/2 x 19 3/4 in.
Description
Italian School, 18th Century

Sybil

oil on canvas

24 1/2 x 19 3/4 in.


Property from the Hinkley Trust


This lot is located in Chicago.

Condition
Framed: 32 1/4 x 27 1/4 x 4 inches.Moderate deposits of surface dirt and dust; canvas is lined; passages of the canvas have been pressed due to the lining surface; localized areas of horizontal craquelures scattered through the background and within the figure's chest and chin; scattered areas of inpainting throughout, with a large area in the upper right corner visible under normal viewing conditions, as well as inpainting to the figure's hand; a small whitish stain to the drapery over the figure's right shoulder. Under UV light: the greenish varnish obscures any older inpainting; areas of more recent inpainting in the upper right corner and to the figure's hand and book; dots of inpainting in the upper left corner and the figure's chest; one dot of inpainting in the center of the figure's right eye. Please request images.