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Lot 169A: Nicolau Antonio Facchinetti Oil Painting of Rio de Janeiro Bay (Guanabara Bay)

Est: $10,000 USD - $25,000 USDSold:
Worthington GalleriesGallatin, TN, USMarch 03, 2018

Item Overview

Description

19th Century oceanside landscape attributed to the highly acclaimed Italian born Brazilian artist Nicolau Antonio Facchinetti (Treviso, Italy 1824 – Rio de Janeiro 1900) | Oil on linen canvas remounted on board | Depicts Facchinetti's favorite subject, a scenic view of the coast of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Dimensions: 49.13″ W x 37.0″ H x 1.5″ D | The image depicts a Brazilian man in the foreground wearing a white panama hat and a light colored shirt, relaxing on a stone platform overlooking the bay area from a elevated view. The landscape that surrounds him is populated with palms and tropical foliage, the water littered with sailboats and rowboats, people going about their daily rituals as the sun slowly rises, dense engulfing mountains resting against the morning sky. The painting is mounted in a beveled wood frame with decorative applique and gilt finish. Condition: Condition consistent with age. Heavy craquelure throughout painting, with areas of paint loss in upper left corner. Painting has been mounted to rigid board that has been stained black to the verso. Gesso applique is chipped at places. About the artist: Nicolau Facchinetti was an Italian painter, designer, set designer and teacher who moved to Brazil in 1849. According to some scholars, Nicolau Antonio Facchinetti would have done course work in Bassano Drawing School, continuing his studies at Veneza. Academy is awarded by the Regia Accademia di Belle Arti in Venice, “a copy of engraving” and work ornaments in 1842 and 1843. Possibly in touch with the work of Ippolito Caffi (1809-1866) and Luigi careens (1824-1887), known landscape painters. In 1849, he moved to Brazil and set up in Rio de Janeiro. Once in Brazil, Nicolau Facchinetti began painting landscapes, and at the same time is dedicated to teaching drawing and acts as stage designer. In 1868, he obtained a degree in design, awarded by the Imperial Academy of Fine Arts – Aiba. From the mid-1860s, it is scenery of the regions around Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais and Paraíba Valley coffee plantations in Sao Paulo that he painted. The artist traveled to study the characteristics of the region and would sketch landscape scenes on paper that he would then translate to oil on canvas. Nicolau participating in various editions of the General Exhibition of Fine Arts, between 1850 and 1900, winning various awards in 1864 and silver medal in 1865. Nicolau Facchinetti became the subject of historian Donato Mello Júnior, who published a book on the artist in 1982. In 2004, Nicolau Facchinetti’s work was on exhibit, entitled “Nicolau Facchinetti: 1824 to 1900”, at the Centro Cultural Banco do Brazil – CCBB, in Rio de Janeiro, curated by museologist and artist Carlos Martins and historian Valeria Piccoli. Facchinetti’s paintings have sold extremely well in recent public auctions: $81,460 at Drouot Estimations, Paris, France, Mar 31, 2016 $74,116 at Bonhams, London, United Kingdom, November 3, 2015 $178,139 at J.J. Mathias, Baron Ribeyre, Farrando Lemoine, Paris, France, May, 21 2014 $157,360 at De Arte, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, May 8, 2014 $280,000 at Sotheby’s, New York, United States, November 16, 2010 $338,500 at Sotheby’s New York in November 2010 $379,704 at Dorotheum, Vienna, Austria, April 16, 2008 $82,517 at Bonhams, London, United Kingdom, November 2, 2004 $83,889 at Christie’s, London, United Kingdom, September 26, 2002.

Dimensions

49.13″ W x 37.0″ H x 1.5″ D

Medium

Oil on Canvas Mounted on Board

Date

19th Century

Payment & Shipping

Payment

Accepted forms of payment: American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Money Order / Cashiers Check, Other, Paypal, Visa, Wire Transfer

Shipping

Worthington Galleries provides in-house shipping at additional costs. We will separately invoice all winning bidders for packing, shipping, handling, and insurance costs. Please contact us to make shipping arrangements. If for whatever reason a winning bidder chooses not to use our in-house shipping, we will be happy to provide names of carriers and shippers. Should Purchaser choose to use a third-party shipper, Purchaser agrees that packing and shipping is done solely at the purchaser's risk and that the Purchaser will pay for all packing expenses, materials, carrier fees and insurance charges. Worthington Galleries will have no liability for any loss or damage to shipped items. Items must be paid for in full before they will be shipped. Any shipping estimates given are only estimates and cannot be construed as the final shipping cost. All property should be removed from the auction site premises at the auction's conclusion unless prior arrangements have been made with Worthington Galleries. Purchased items not picked up or shipped within ten business days of the auction will be assessed a storage fee of $10.00 per day. If the purchaser fails to have their item(s) removed from the Auction Site 30 days after the auction, Worthington Galleries reserves the right to take possession of the item(s) and dispose of them at their discretion to recoup storage costs.

Auction Details

Spring Fine Art & Collectibles Auction

by
Worthington Galleries
March 03, 2018, 10:00 AM CST

112 Public Sq, Gallatin, TN, 37066, US

Terms

Live bidding may start higher or lower

Buyer's Premium

$0 - 500:20.0%
$501+:23.0%

Bidding Increments

From:To:Increment:
$0$99$10
$100$499$25
$500$999$50
$1,000$2,999$100
$3,000$9,999$200
$10,000$19,999$500
$20,000$499,999$1,000
$500,000+$5,000

Terms & Conditions

Payment: All Sales Are Final. We accept the following forms of payment: Cash (In House Only), American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Money Order / Cashier's Check, Visa, and Wire Transfer. All winning bids must be settled by the end of sale. If we do not hear from you within 5 business days from the auction date, a credit card may be charged through invaluable. Purchaser is responsible for all bank fees incurred for wire transactions. Payment may be made by cash (In House Only), wire transfer, certified funds, credit card or other form approved by Worthington Holdings, LLC ("Worthington Galleries") in writing. We reserve the right to require payment by wire transfer or certified funds. Payments from outside the United States and Canada should be made by wire transfer. Credit cards will not be accepted for international transactions. Checks may take up to three weeks to clear and be verified. Buyers not known to us presenting a check must provide a "letter of guarantee" from a bank officer on original stationery to Worthington Galleries. This letter should state an exact amount of funds guaranteed and should be presented to the cashier at time of registration. Credit arrangements must be made by the Friday prior to the day of auction so bank statements or letters of guarantee can be verified. We reserve the right to not issue a bidder number or to withhold merchandise if appropriate credit has not been established. Worthington Galleries reserves the right to hold all merchandise until receipt of funds is verified. A $50.00 service charge will be assessed when a check fails to clear the purchaser's bank. In addition to this returned check administrative fee, late payment fees may be assessed. We require cash, cashier's check or wire transfer to replace the returned check and any service fees.

Shipping: Worthington Galleries provides in-house shipping at additional costs. We will separately invoice all winning bidders for packing, shipping, handling, and insurance costs. Please contact us to make shipping arrangements. If for whatever reason a winning bidder chooses not to use our in-house shipping, we will be happy to provide names of carriers and shippers. Should Purchaser choose to use a third-party shipper, Purchaser agrees that packing and shipping is done solely at the purchaser's risk and that the Purchaser will pay for all packing expenses, materials, carrier fees and insurance charges. Worthington Galleries will have no liability for any loss or damage to shipped items. Items must be paid for in full before they will be shipped. Any shipping estimates given are only estimates and cannot be construed as the final shipping cost. All property should be removed from the auction site premises at the auction's conclusion unless prior arrangements have been made with Worthington Galleries. Purchased items not picked up or shipped within ten business days of the auction will be assessed a storage fee of $10.00 per day. If the purchaser fails to have their item(s) removed from the Auction Site 30 days after the auction, Worthington Galleries reserves the right to take possession of the item(s) and dispose of them at their discretion to recoup storage costs.
Buyer's Premium: A buyer's premium will be applied to the purchase price of all items as listed below. (The "Sales Price" is the hammer price plus the buyer's premium, plus applicable convenience payment fees, plus applicable taxes). All bidding at auction and all purchases will be in U.S. Dollars. 

Shipping Information

Payment

All Sales Are Final. We accept the following forms of payment: Cash (In House Only), American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Money Order / Cashier's Check, Visa, and Wire Transfer. All winning bids must be settled by the end of sale. If we do not hear from you within 5 business days from the auction date, a credit card may be charged through invaluable. Purchaser is responsible for all bank fees incurred for wire transactions. Payment may be made by cash (In House Only), wire transfer, certified funds, credit card or other form approved by Worthington Holdings, LLC ("Worthington Galleries") in writing. We reserve the right to require payment by wire transfer or certified funds. Payments from outside the United States and Canada should be made by wire transfer. Credit cards will not be accepted for international transactions. Checks may take up to three weeks to clear and be verified. Buyers not known to us presenting a check must provide a "letter of guarantee" from a bank officer on original stationery to Worthington Galleries. This letter should state an exact amount of funds guaranteed and should be presented to the cashier at time of registration. Credit arrangements must be made by the Friday prior to the day of auction so bank statements or letters of guarantee can be verified. We reserve the right to not issue a bidder number or to withhold merchandise if appropriate credit has not been established. Worthington Galleries reserves the right to hold all merchandise until receipt of funds is verified. A $50.00 service charge will be assessed when a check fails to clear the purchaser's bank. In addition to this returned check administrative fee, late payment fees may be assessed. We require cash, cashier's check or wire transfer to replace the returned check and any service fees.

Shipping

Worthington Galleries provides in-house shipping at additional costs. We will separately invoice all winning bidders for packing, shipping, handling, and insurance costs. Please contact us to make shipping arrangements. If for whatever reason a winning bidder chooses not to use our in-house shipping, we will be happy to provide names of carriers and shippers. Should Purchaser choose to use a third-party shipper, Purchaser agrees that packing and shipping is done solely at the purchaser's risk and that the Purchaser will pay for all packing expenses, materials, carrier fees and insurance charges. Worthington Galleries will have no liability for any loss or damage to shipped items. Items must be paid for in full before they will be shipped. Any shipping estimates given are only estimates and cannot be construed as the final shipping cost. All property should be removed from the auction site premises at the auction's conclusion unless prior arrangements have been made with Worthington Galleries. Purchased items not picked up or shipped within ten business days of the auction will be assessed a storage fee of $10.00 per day. If the purchaser fails to have their item(s) removed from the Auction Site 30 days after the auction, Worthington Galleries reserves the right to take possession of the item(s) and dispose of them at their discretion to recoup storage costs.

Additional Terms

Condition and Descriptions: Worthington Holdings, LLC ("Worthington") has endeavored to accurately describe all items being sold. All items are sold as is, where is, with all faults. There are no warranties or representations of merchantability, of fitness, nor of any other kind, express or implied. All items are available for your examination prior to bidding. Your bidding will signify that you have examined the items as fully as desired, or that you have chosen not to examine them. Please note that photographs may have had size modifications for display purposes, or been trimmed to exclude framing, matting, and wide blank margins. Also, imperfections from the photography process can include reflections and variations in color due to digital processing. Worthington 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, imperfections or aging. Any condition statement, written or verbal, is given as a courtesy to the client, and is only an opinion. It should not be treated as a statement of fact. Written and oral descriptions are our opinions and should in no way be construed as a guarantee of any kind as to age, condition, materials or any other feature of items being sold. Our goal is to provide prospective bidders with accurate and detailed information. We recommend prospective bidders examine all items in which they have an interest. If you require absolute certainty in all areas of authenticity, and the results of your evaluation leave uncertainty in your mind, we recommend you not bid on the item in question. Estimates provided are our opinion of the price that a willing buyer would pay for the property at auction. These estimates are neither a representation nor a prediction of the actual selling price that will be realized at auction. All sales are final. No statement written or oral made by the auctioneer or a representative of Worthington shall be deemed a warranty or assumption of liability by Worthington or by any seller represented by Worthington. Worthington reserves the right to withdraw any property before the sale. The preview for the sale will be one day before the sale, or by appointment.

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