$5,535
Giovanni Rota (Italian, fl. 1860-1900) Young Girl in Blue Holding a Doll Signed "Giov. Rota" l.r. Oil on canvas, 24 x 19 1/2 in. (61.0 x 49.5 cm), in a Foster Brothers, Boston, frame. Condition: Lined, minor retouch, craquelure. Estimate $1,500-2,500 Trimmed of tacking edges and lined. Craquelure primarily on the blue dress and lower areas of the canvas, with some minor areas on the figure's neck. Retouch is minimal, including: a vertical line measuring 5/8 x 1/4 inch at its largest located on the doll's face from the left side of the lips to the bottom of the chin; a 1/2 inch dot on the dress, in the center just below the black band at the neckline; possibly some darkening of the shadows beneath the figure's chin on the right side; a broken line of retouch to the background measuring 2 1/2 inches at the center right edge and a line measuring 2 inches on the left edge to the left of the sleeve. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email (lot inquiry button) or by telephone to the appropriate gallery location (Boston/617.350.5400 or Marlborough/508.970.3000). Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2018-01-26
