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LOT 88

Lot 88

After Vittore Carpaccio (1465-1512)

After Vittore Carpaccio (1465-1512)
Lot 88 Details
After Vittore Carpaccio (1465-1512), Italian

RITORNO DEGLI AMBASCIATORI (RETURN OF THE AMBASSADOR)

Oil on canvas; incised to the stretcher: "Venice / Copy Carpaccio..." and inscribed indistinctly with letters to the right centre stretcher verso. Unframed.
51.5 ins x 51.5 ins; 130.8 cms x 130.8 cms

Estimate $6,000-$8,000

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After Vittore Carpaccio (1465-1512)
  • After Vittore Carpaccio (1465-1512)
  • After Vittore Carpaccio (1465-1512)
Provenance:

Estate of David Parsons, Mahone Bay N.S

Note:

A partial copy of Carpaccio's Sant'Orsola polyptich. From one of the nine canvases that make up the Saint Ursula cycle. The paintings were executed by Vittore Carpaccio during the 1490s for the Scuola di Sant’Orsola, a Venetian devotional confraternity that was housed in a building adjacent to the Basilica of Santi Giovanni e Paolo. The original being tempera and oil on canvas measuring 526 cm x 297 cm (117” x 207”).

CONDITION DETAILS

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  • 5 Stars: Excellent - No discernable damage, flaws or imperfections
  • 4 Stars: Very Good - Minor flaws or imperfections visible only under close inspection using specialised instruments or black light
  • 3 Stars: Good - Minor flaws visible upon inspection under standard lighting
  • 2 Stars: Fair - Exhibits flaws or damage that may draw the eye under standard lighting
  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

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