$800
Italian School, 18th Century Design for a Ceiling Decoration with Diana as the Moon Goddess and Other Celestial Figures Unsigned, inscribed "18th-Century Venetian" in pencil on the frame backing. Ink and wash on cream laid paper, squared in black chalk for transfer, mounted to secondary supporting sheet, with applied pencil grid, 9 x 8 5/8 in. (22.8 x 21.8 cm), framed. Condition: Soiling, scattered ink spots that are likely original, old crease or tear to c.l. edge stabilized with tape on the reverse. Provenance: Swann Auction Galleries, Old Master Drawings, January 23, 2003, Sale 1957, Lot 144, as Neapolitan School, Early 18th Century; through to the estate of Robert Wynne, Massachusetts. Estimate $400-600 No additional condition issues to report. Framed dimensions are 21 x 20 x 1 inches. Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2019-09-27
