$2,370
Guido Carmignani (Italian, 1838-1909) Fishing Party at Sea Signed and dated "Carmignani 56" l. l., with a canvas stencil from Muller Fils, Paris , on the reverse. Oil on artist board, 10 x 12 3/4 in. (25.4 x 32.4 cm), framed. Condition: Minor retouch, craquelure, surface grime. N.B. Born into a family of artists and engravers, Guido Carmignani was encouraged at a very young age to pursue the family trade. His father, the painter Giulio Carmignani, sent him to Paris, c. 1853-1857, to study painting. Stable craquelure overall. Surface grime. Under U.V. examination there are some scattered areas of fluorescence to the lower 1/3 of the composition (ocean area) which may be old restoration or perhaps dirt and mat areas where varnish adhered inconsistently. There are multiple surface imperfections, including an area in the clouds in the u.r. quadrant measuring 3 inches long and about 1 inch across, a surface bump to u.r. edge and an abrasion to c.r. edge.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2012-02-03
