Lot 181

Attributed to Giovanni Battista Lama

Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000

Bid Increments

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$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

(Italian, 1673-1748)

Birth of the Virgin, 18th century, oil on linen, 45-3/4 x 52-5/8 in.; modern gilt wood and composition frame, 54-3/8 x 61-1/2 x 3-1/4 in.

This painting was attributed from photographs by Dr. Nichola Spinosa for Callan Fine Art.

Provenance: Sotheby's New York, June 5, 2008, lot 65, offered with a $30,000-50,000 estimate (accompanied by related documents); Callan Fine Art, New Orleans, Louisiana (accompanied by gallery documents, labels verso), purchased for $29,000 in 2009; The Estate of Dr. J. Clayton Davie and Family

Condition

lined, restretched on new stretcher with tacking edge retained, retouch and areas of overcleaning; frame with abrasions

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Sotheby's New York, June 5, 2008, lot 65, offered with a $30,000-50,000 estimate (accompanied by related documents); Callan Fine Art, New Orleans, Louisiana (accompanied by gallery documents, labels verso), purchased for $29,000 in 2009; The Estate of Dr. J. Clayton Davie and Family