LOT 714
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Lot 714
GUSTAVO SIMONI (Italian 1846-1926)
The Carpet Seller-1893
Watercolor and gum Arabic
Signed and dated lower right "G. Simoni Roma 1893"
22.75 inches x 34.5 inches (58 x 87.5 cm)
Estimate:
$3,000 - 5,000
€ 2,100 - 3,500
Provenance:
F. H. Bresler Fine Art Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.A. circa 1925 from where acquired by the family of the present owner.
Comparison:
For a nearly exact painting see: Sotheby’s New York auction of October 22, 2009, lot 15 where sold for $25,000.00.
Exhibited:
Captain Frederick Pabst Mansion, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, from January 2008-June 2014.
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