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Lot 1017: Luis Alvarez Catala Spanish, 1836-1901 View of Rome from the Hills above the Piazza del Populo, with Figures in 18th Century Dress

Est: $15,000 USD - $25,000 USDSold:
Doyle New YorkNew York, NY, USMay 22, 2007

Item Overview

Description

Luis Alvarez Catala
Spanish, 1836-1901
View of Rome from the Hills above the Piazza del Populo, with Figures in 18th Century Dress
Signed L. Alvarez, inscribed Roma and dated 1894 (ll)
Oil on canvas
12 3/8 x 22 1/2 inches (32.4 x 57.1 cm)

Artist or Maker

Condition Report

Dirty, yellowed varnish. Frame rubbing. Glue lined. Old repaired 5 1/2 upside-down U-shaped tear at left center, with inpainting. Taped edges. Appears to be a 2 inch area of inpainting at the upper right corner. Could not detect further restoration under UV light through the varnish. There is a 2 inch scratch at the lower right corner and what appears to be a 1 1/2 inch hairline scratch in the varnish at the center right.


Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Doyle New York shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. 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.

Auction Details

Modern & Contemporary and European & American Art

by
Doyle New York
May 22, 2007, 11:00 AM EST

175 East 87th Street, New York, NY, 10128, US