05-15-200905-16-2009
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2459Boston
May 15, 2009 04:00 PMCalender
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Attributed to Rosalba Carriera (Italian, 1675-1757) A Woman Offering a Garland of Flowers to Eros

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Auction: American & European Works of Art - 2459Location: BostonDate / Time: May 15, 2009 4:00PM

Description:

Attributed to Rosalba Carriera (Italian, 1675-1757)

A Woman Offering a Garland of Flowers to Eros.
Unsigned, identified on labels affixed to the backing.
Pastel on paper, sight size 37 x 28 in., framed.
Condition: Minor abrasions and pigment displacement, small areas of possible mold growth and/or retouch, not examined out of frame.

Provenance: Property of the Fogg Art Museum, Harvard Art Museum, sold to benefit the acquisition fund.
Estimate $1,500-2,000

Subtle rippling to sheet, several restored abrasions/scratches with the most extensive being a vertical arc-shaped scratch spanning the u.l. and l.l. quadrants approx. 20 in. length, not examined out of frame due to the fragile nature of the medium.

Keywords

Rosalba Carriera, Fogg Art Museum, Harvard Art Museum