05-21-201005-22-2010
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2507Boston
May 21, 2010 12:00 PMCalender
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School of Leonardo Coccorante (Italian, 1700-1750) Landscape with Classical Ruins and Figures

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$27,255$23,000
Auction: American & European Works of Art - 2507Location: BostonDate / Time: May 21, 2010 12:00PM

Description:

School of Leonardo Coccorante (Italian, 1700-1750)

Landscape with Classical Ruins and Figures
Unsigned.
Oil on canvas, 29 1/2 x 49 5/8 in. (75.0 x 126.0 cm),unframed.
Condition: Lined, canvas deformations in the corners, retouch, yellowed varnish, surface grime, craquelure.


Estimate $4,000-6,000

Retouch in the lower left quadrant, along bottom edge, and in scattered areas on the right hand side. Broad areas of probable old retouch throughout the sky. Possible areas of over cleaning. Probable flattening of impasto due to lining. Sections containing the figures and much of the columns present in better condition.

Keywords

School of Leonardo Coccorante, Leonardo Coccorante