Lot 71
- 71
Attributed to Raffaele Rinaldi, called Il Menia
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Description
- Raffaele Rinaldi, called Il Menia
- Capriccio of classical buildings
- oil on canvas
- 133cm by 157cm
Provenance
Karlheinz Bauer (d. 1976), Bamberg;
Thence by inheritance to his widow Frau Waltraud Bauer, Bamberg, until at least 1992;
Probably by inheritance to her son (according to a label on the reverse).
Thence by inheritance to his widow Frau Waltraud Bauer, Bamberg, until at least 1992;
Probably by inheritance to her son (according to a label on the reverse).
Literature
F. Arisi, Gian Paolo Panini e i fasti della Roma del '700, Rome 1986, p. 233, cat. no. 33, reproduced (as Panini);
D.R. Marshall, 'Ruin Painting in 1700: Alberto Carlieri, pupil of Andrea Pozzo', in Artibus et Historiae, no. 50, Vienna and Krakw 2004, p. 51, fig. 98a (as Menia ?).
D.R. Marshall, 'Ruin Painting in 1700: Alberto Carlieri, pupil of Andrea Pozzo', in Artibus et Historiae, no. 50, Vienna and Krakw 2004, p. 51, fig. 98a (as Menia ?).
Condition
The canvas is relined and the painting is relatively clean and slightly discoloured by the varnish. The craquelure in the lower centre of the painting is stable and there is visible retouching in this area as well as in the lower right side of the painting the three figures in the foreground.
Inspection under ultra violet light reveals some further retouchings to the lower right side of the painting and minor retouching to the upper right side in the sky. Overall, the painting is in good and stable condition. Offered in a gilded frame in very good condition.
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"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
When this painting was first published, Arisi noted that it was formerly fully signed, but that this signature was removed during cleaning, before 1986. We are grateful to Professor David R. Marshall for suggesting an attribution to Raffaele Rinaldi, called Il Menia, on the basis of photographs.1
1. For further discussion of Menia's work, see D.R. Marshall, 'The Roman Baths Theme from Viviano Codazzi to G.P. Panini: Transmission and Transformation', in Artibus et Historiae, XII, no. 23, 1991, pp. 142-46.