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Contemporary + Modern: Art & Design

Fri, Feb 24, 2023 01:00AM EST
Lot 21

Modernist Oil of a Mountain Chapel, Pre-WWII

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A lovely modern landscape of a white chapel situated in front of mountains, perhaps Italian school, circa first half 20th century. There is a faint unidentified signature in the bottom right corner, which bears a similarity to the signature of Gerardo Dottori but for the first letter more closely resembling a "P" than a "D."

The canvas measures 8" x 10", and is housed in a softwood frame that measures 12 1/4" x 14 1/4".

Condition

The surface of the paint layer shows skinning, which gives the painting an aged appearance. Observation under blacklight revealed no touch-ups. There is scuffing and wear to the wooden frame.