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62 - Giovanni Francesco Grimaldi
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Giovanni Francesco Grimaldi (Italian, 1606-1680) Classical Landscape with Philosophers by a Pool oil on canvas 19 1/2 x 26 in. (49.5 x 66 cm) This lot is located in Philadelphia. Framed: 24 x 30 1/2 x 1 3/4 in. Canvas has been relined. Moderate deposits of dirt and dust. Fine craquelure present throughout, notable in raking light. Scuff to paint at lower left in a diagonal arc measuring approximately 6 in. Minor scuffs and abrasions to extreme edges of work, most notable along lower edge. Under UV: Scattered strokes of inpainting, notable at lower left, at right in tree, and in sky. Apparent repair with associated inpainting at top left in tree, measuring approximately 1 in. Additional images available upon request. The present lot is accompanied by a letter of expertise, dated January 28, 1980, from Luigi Salerno, author of Pittori di paesaggio del Seicento a Roma. Provenance: Christie's London, sale of July 9, 1993, Lot 274.
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Old Master and 19th Century European Art, Including Works from the Collection of Ambassador J. William Middendorf IIAuction house
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