Tuesday, JuLy 22, 2008 - John Moran Auctioneers

1036 Italian school, prob. 18th c, Madonna & Child
Madonna and Child with Cherubim, unsigned, oil on canvas, in a 19th c gilt-gesso
frame, 42’’ H x 31’’ W, est:$1500/2000. Provenance: Belnord Art Studio, New York,
NY (see label verso); Property of a Private Pasadena, CA Collector Condition:
Visual: Craquelure and stretcher bar creases throughout. The canvas loose on the
stretchers. A few spots of loss along the upper edge and on the figures. Blacklight:
Evidence of touch-up along the edges and on the figures and a 2’’ diameter area in
the upper left quadrant. Evidence of other areas of older restoration throughout.
1037 Italian school, prob. 18th c, st. Jerome
Unsigned, unframed oil on canvas laid to canvas, 42.75’’ H x 36’’ W, est:$1500/2500.
Provenance: Property of a Private Pasadena, CA Collector Condition: Visual:
Craquelure throughout. The canvas tacking edges unevenly cut and the canvas
cracked in the upper right corner. Blacklight: Spots and areas of touch-up throughout
with the largest areas in the upper left, upper right and lower right corners. A 2’’
diameter area of touch-up on the figure’s beard.
1038 Italian early 18th c, Madonna & Child
Two works: Madonna & Child and John the Baptist, each: unsigned, each: oil on
canvas, each: 57’’ H x 18’’ W, est:$1500/2000. Provenance: Property of a Non-profit
Organization, Beverly Hills, CA Condition: Visual: Each: Craquelure and paint
shrinkage throughout and frame abrasion with minor losses along the edges. The
canvas loose on the stretchers. John the Baptist: Vertical surface abrasions in
the lower left corner, left center quadrant and upper right quadrant. Madonna &
Child: A few dots of paint loss and indentations scattered throughout. A few drips
of surface wall paint in the upper left quadrant. Blacklight: John the Baptist: A 2’’
diameter area of restoration with corresponding patch on the figure’s right shoulder.
Madonna & Child: A 2.5’’ diameter area of restoration on the Madonna’s neck with a
corresponding patch. Each: Evidence of other spots of older restoration throughout
but difficult to read under heavy, uneven varnish.
1039 Italian probably 18th c, Christ carrying Cross
Christ carrying the Cross to Calvary, unsigned, oil on canvas laid to canvas,
46’’ H x 70’’ W, est:$1500/2000. Provenance: Property of a Non-profit Organization,
Beverly Hills, CA Condition: Visual: Craquelure throughout and some scattered
surface abrasions and minor losses. A vertical 2’’ tear in the upper center quadrant
and a vertical crease between Jesus and Mary extending the length of the canvas.
Blacklight: An extensive area of scattered touch-up in the upper center quadrant.
Spots and areas of touch-up scattered on the figures. Evidence of older restoration
along the vertical crease and in other areas throughout.
1040 a German Bruckmann silver pierced center bowl
Late 19th/early 20th c, marked ‘’.800’’ and with maker’s mark of Bruckmann & Sohne,
Heilbronn, and further marked ‘’Posen’’, the deeply scalloped C-scroll-decorated
rim with pierced cherub rocaille clasps to sides and caryatid handles to ends, over
a pierced lattice, floral and C-scroll-decorated body, over a similar spreading foot,
with later removable brass liner, weighable silver, 10.75’’ H x 23.5’’ W x 10.25’’ D,
60 oz, est:$1000/2000. Note: Peter Bruckmann (1865-1937) was the first chairman
of the Deutscher Werkbund (founded in 1907) and the Bruckmann firm produced
many pieces by leading German designers. Provenance: Retailed by L. Posen
Witwe; Property of a Private Pasadena, CA Collector Condition: Very nicely chased
and decorated. Highly detailed. General marks, scratches, rubbing and tarnishing
commensurate with age and use. Wing of one caryatid lacking. Some bending to tips
of wings. Same figure with laurel wreath likely reduced slightly. With polish residue in
crevices. Brass liner likely a later addition, as stated.
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