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Collect: American and European Art featuring the Collection of Dr. Percival Eaton, Jr.
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- Sale 6353
Live
| Philadelphia
Jun 16 | 10:00 AM EDT
Live
| Philadelphia
Sale 6353
| Philadelphia
| Philadelphia
Estimate$1,500 – $2,500
Provenance:
The Artist, Florence, Italy
Ann Comninel, New York, acquired from the Artist, 1977
Private Collection, acquired from the above, 1989
Thence by descent to the present owner
Lot note:
Pietro Annigoni was an Italian portrait and fresco painter who achieved fame after painting Queen Elizabeth II in 1956, as well as her husband Prince Philip; American Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson; and Pope John XXIII. Ann Comninel met the artist through her employer Stavros Livanos, a Greek shipping magnate, for whom she worked for many years in New York City. At the request of her employer, Comninel assisted Annigoni with art exhibits and sale prospects in the United States. In 1977, she commissioned the artist to paint the present artwork. Annigoni titled it The Poet and wrote in a letter to Ann that he used a special mixed technique that used pastels and oil tempera, before shipping it from Florence to her in New York.
Framed: 30 5/8 x 38 3/4 x 4 inches.
Scuffs of varying degrees present throughout, most notable at lower right corner and at right beneath eye. Two areas of concentrated pin prick accretions present at center in hair and on cheek, possibly from varnish/abrasion. Two pin holes present at left and right top corners, presumably from prior mounting. Please see specialist photos for details.
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