French or Italian School, 17th/18th Century The Rape of the Sabine Women

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French or Italian School, 17th/18th Century

The Rape of the Sabine Women
Unsigned, inscribed "P&D Colnaghi London 1956 CHQ" in pencil on the reverse of the mount.
Ink, wash, and charcoal, heightened with white on laid paper, 17 1/4 x 25 1/4 in. (43.8 x 64.2 cm),framed.
Condition: Sheet lined with secondary paper and laid down on pressed paperboard support, stabilized tears to u.r. and l.r. corners, soiling, oxidation to some of the white heightening.

Provenance: The estate of Robert Wynne, Massachusetts.
Estimate $500-700

Restored loss to paper surface at lower center, slightly left, measuring 3/8 x 1/4 inch. The restored tears to the upper right corner appear as creases and consist of to two diagonal parallel tears of about 1 inch each. No additional condition issues to report.

Frame dimensinos are 25 5/8 x 33 1/2 x 1 inches.


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