Estimate: $500 - $800
Price Realized: $500 Includes buyer's premium
recto inscribed with the first stanza of Mattinata by Giosuè Carducci
"Batte alla tua finestra, e dice, il sole: Lèvati, bella, ch’è tempo d’amare. Io ti reco I desir delle vïole E gl’inni delle rose al risvegliare.
"The sun strikes at your window and says: Get up, beautiful, it's time to love. I bring you the desire for violets And the hymns of roses upon awakening"
oil on canvas
54 1/2 x 40 inches
with Florentine export stamps on stretchers
from the collection of Piero Tozzi's late son, Romano Tozzi of New York, currently owned by Romano's surviving partner Robert Heller
overall good condition, with pinholes to edges, frame abrasions, minor scattered stress cracks, gentle buckling, and some minor losses
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Condition reports are based on visual inspection by the Capsule team under typical office lighting. Unless otherwise noted, items are not examined under UV light in advance of sale. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. Remember, all lots are previously owned and all sales are final. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot.
Art has not been examined out of the frame unless otherwise stated. Frames, lampshades, or items described as “supplementary” are not considered integral to the value of the lot and are excluded from condition assessments. This includes any mat, mounting, glazing, hanging apparatus, case, box, or stand. Timepiece movements, lighting elements and items with mechanical or electrical components have not been thoroughly tested and are not covered under warranty by Capsule.
frame dimensions: 66 x 49 x 3 inches, gilt wood frame
