Lot 601: THOMAS DESSOULAVY | A view of the bay of Naples, figures resting by a path in the foreground and Mount Vesuvius in the distance;  A panorama of Rome from the tomb of Cecilia Metella on the Via Appia

both oil on canvas

each: 81 by 119.1 cm.; 32 by 47 in.

both oil on canvas

Both canvases have been relined. Both are covered by a yellowed varnish. There are delicate areas of the impasto intact, whereas other areas such as the foliage have suffered some light wear. Overall, the condition of the paint surface beneath dirt appears to be good. Inspection under ultraviolet light shows in the former small retouchings in the foliage and a thick milky old varnish. There are very old and thus faint retouchings scattered elsewhere. Inspection under UV light reveals in the latter a knock in the paint surface situated in the centre of the rock formation on the right. The pair are offered in matching carved gilt wooden frames with a few tiny knocks.
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Believed to have been in the collection of the family of the present owners for at least 35 years.