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Lot 115: THE WEDDING OF AMOR AND PSYCHE.

Est: €200 EUR - €300 EURSold:
Arenberg AuctionsBrussels, BelgiumMarch 25, 2021

Item Overview

Description

Drawing, pen and black ink with grey wash, 25 x 40,5 cm, vellum paper with watermark "G. M. M.", signed or attributed in pen and brown ink at lower right corner "L. Vacca" (heavily creased, remargined, large brown dampstain at upper left, old glue marks on verso, 3 large vert. creases). - The Gods assembled on Mount Olympus, for the wedding of Amor and Psyche. Luigi Vacca (1778-1854) was an Italian painter and scenic designer, active in the Piedmont region. He was involved in the decoration of numerous palaces and churches and this drawing might also be in preparation of such a project. Doubtfully attributed to Jacques-Louis David in the lower right margin.

Artist or Maker

Date

Ca. 1800-1810

Payment & Shipping

Accepted forms of payment: Wire Transfer

Shipping

Extra costs for packaging, payment, insurance and/or mailing are at the buyer's expense. Packing and handling is at the entire risk of the buyer. The auctioneer is not responsible for any accidents or faults or omissions by the postal or carrier services.

Auction Details

D1 - Modern Drawings and Engravings

by
Arenberg Auctions
March 25, 2021, 01:00 PM CET

Wolstraat 19/2, Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region, 1000, BE

Terms

Buyer's Premium

25.0%

Bidding Increments

From:To:Increment:
€0€49€5
€50€199€10
€200€399€20
€400€999€50
€1,000€1,999€100
€2,000€3,999€200
€4,000€9,999€500
€10,000€19,999€1,000
€20,000€69,999€2,000
€70,000+€5,000

Auction - Terms of sale

The purchaser shall pay, strictly cash, the hammer price, in €, together with a premium of 25 %, eventually plus the resale tax, if applicable: 4 % for hammer prices from € 2000 on, only for original art and if the author died less than 70 years ago.
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Shipping Terms

Extra costs for packaging, payment, insurance and/or mailing are at the buyer's expense. Packing and handling is at the entire risk of the buyer. The auctioneer is not responsible for any accidents or faults or omissions by the postal or carrier services.