Lot 124: LUIGI VALADIER AND WORKSHOP | A: A cruet frame for two glass bottles, the stand on shell and scroll supports B: A writing set C: A small pedestal base for a sculpture/object

A: Pen and brown ink and grey and pink wash over black chalk within double pen and brown ink framing lines; bears inventory number in pen and brown ink, verso: 525;
B: Pen and grey ink and wash over black chalk within black chalk framing lines; signed with initials in pen and grey ink lower left: A^oRo (?);
C: Pen and grey ink and wash over black chalk; bears inscriptions verso, in pen and brown ink: felippo Francisi / Giuseppe Sgambella and also bears several inscriptions in black chalk, some barely legible: foglie del...../f foglie del corpo del vaso

A: 230 by 285 mm<br />B: 307 by 387 mm<br />C: 285 by 217 mm

A: Pen and brown ink and grey and pink wash over black chalk within double pen and brown ink framing lines; bears inventory number in pen and brown ink, <em>verso</em>:  <em>525</em>;<br />B: Pen and grey ink and wash over black chalk within black chalk framing lines; signed with initials in pen and grey ink lower left:  <em>A^oRo</em> (?);<br />C: Pen and grey ink and wash over black chalk; bears inscriptions<em> verso</em>, in pen and brown ink:  <em>felippo Francisi</em> / <em>Giuseppe Sgambella</em> and also bears several inscriptions in black chalk, some barely legible:  <em>foglie del...../</em>f <em>foglie del corpo del vaso</em>

A: hinge mounted at upper margin. Overall in very good condition. Brown stain at the lower right corner and some around the edges. Medium remains strong and vibrant. B: hinged to mount at upper margin. A couple of circular brown stains in the upper left corner. A small repaired hole located just above the ink pot to the right of the sheet. Some surface dirt. Pen and ink and black chalk remain strong. C: hinged to mount at upper margin. Several creases throughout the sheet. Lower and right margins are uneven. Some splashes and studio stains, some surface dirt. Medium still strong
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