Amadeo Count Preziosi (Maltese, 1816-1882) View towards Constantinople with Soldiers Resting

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Amadeo Count Preziosi (Maltese, 1816-1882)

View towards Constantinople with Soldiers Resting
Signed and dated "Preziosi/1851" l.r.
Watercolor, pencil, and gouache on paper, sight size 13 1/4 x 20 1/2 in. (33.7 x 52.1 cm),framed.
Condition: Toning, scattered foxing, subtle rippling, not examined out of frame.
Estimate $1,200-1,800

Out of the frame the sheet is toned but the colors themselves are bright. The sheet is glued down to a paperboard, and the facing matt is glued onto the sheet and/or the support. There are 3 small tears near the corner u.l. and an abrasion along the right edge.


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