09-24-201009-25-2010
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2517BBoston
September 24, 2010 12:00 PMCalender
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Attributed to Vettore Zanetti Zilla (Italian, 1864-1945) Mediterranean Fishing Boat

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Auction: American & European Works of Art - 2517BLocation: BostonDate / Time: September 24, 2010 12:00PM

Description:

Attributed to Vettore Zanetti Zilla (Italian, 1864-1945)

Mediterranean Fishing Boat
Signed "Zanetti" l.l., with a label from J. Eastman Chase, Boston, on the backing
paper.
Watercolor on paper, sheet size 14 3/8 x 21 3/8 in. (36.5 x 54.3 cm),framed.
Condition: Subtle toning, foxing, sheet mounted to cardboard backing.
Estimate $1,500-2,500

Newspaper used behind the frame backing dates from the May 16, 1893, issue of the Boston Daily Globe. Label on the backing paper is from J. Eastman Chase, Boston. The Frick Art Reference Library lists J. Eastman Chase as an art dealer who operated out of Boston ca. 1870's-1920's.

Keywords

Daily Globe, Frick Art Reference Library, art dealer