25th Jul, 2014 10:00 GMT/BST

Summer Fine Art Sale

 
Lot 687
 

687

Fortunino Matania RI (1881-1963) Italian "Edward V and Elizabeth Woodville " Signed, inscribed...

Fortunino Matania RI (1881-1963) Italian
"Edward V and Elizabeth Woodville"
Signed, inscribed verso, pencil, unframed, together with a small unframed sketch of a dog, an unframed drawing of two lions, a Christmas card, a small sketch book (limited entries), a larger sketchbook showing costume design, interiors, architectural details, annotations, etc, another sketch showing a figure being taken into police custody, a sketch of a gentleman weighing a turkey, and a further unframed oil on board coastal scene, 27cm by 41.cm and various other sizes (a collection)

Provenance: The artist's family

*this lot is subject to Artists' Resale Rights

Sold for £550
Estimated at £200 - £300


 

Size of image of Edward V drawing 28cm by 42.5cm. This is a collection of works - the condition report provided on each is a brief summary of each. Drawing of a dog - discoloured paper, foxed. Smaller sketch book - generally tatty, missing pages, foxed Man weighing a turkey - ok condition, pronounced grain of wood Drawing of lions - heavily creased & tatty Edward V & Elizabeth Woodville - discoloured paper with some sporadic foxing mostly on the right hand side Christmas card- generally good Drawing of a figure being taken into police custody - discoloured paper, foxed Larger sketch book - foxed, generally tatty, with losses etc.

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Auction: Summer Fine Art Sale, 25th Jul, 2014

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