Federico Joni

Lot 160: [JONI (ICILIO FEDERICO)]

Name: [JONI (ICILIO FEDERICO)]
Brand: Bonhams
SKU: a26c0e45b8

Est: £600 GBP - £800 GBPSold:

BonhamsLondon, United KingdomMay 23, 2012

Item Overview

Description

Portrait of Dante, forgery of a fifteenth century portrait showing Dante, as is traditional, holding a book with the opening words of the Divine Comedy, in the style of Joni's forgergies of the 'tavole della biccherna', on a panelled binding with gilt gesso scrolling borders, 4 bosses on each cover, leather spine with quite convincing tagetes, some wear, interior fitted with blank paper and modern textile, the portrait 255 x 155mm., the boards c.440 x 345mm., [Siena, c.1920-1930]

Artist or Maker

Federico Joni

Auction Details

The Stuart B. Schimmel Forgery Collection; and other properties

Bonhams

May 23, 2012, 12:00 PM GMT

Montpelier Street Knightsbridge, London, LDN, SW7 1HH, UK

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