Lot 40
Italian (1882-1974)
Portrait of Dula Rae Drake
Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

48 1/2 x 34 inches

Additional Info

frame with Drake family monogram

Estimate: $500 - $800

Price Realized: $813
Includes buyer's premium

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About this Lot
Description

the sitter was a socialite, philanthropist, active in Italian War Relief charities, and close friend to Tozzi, member of rich and powerful Drake University family

Frame Information

frame dimensions: 61 x 47 x 4 1/2 inches, gilt wood frame

Provenance


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

Condition

overall good condition, with stretcher impressions particularly to right edge, gentle frame abrasions, some scattered areas of stress cracks, and minor losses, would benefit from cleaning