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Pasquale "Lino" Frongia (Italian, b. 1958)
Allegory of the Americas
Oil on canvas
89 x 69-1/2 inches (226.1 x 176.5 cm)
Signed center left: Frongia


PROVENANCE:
The artist;
Gianni Versace (1946-1997), Miami, Florida, commissioned from the above;
His sale: Sotheby's, New York, April 5-7, 2001, lot 242 (as one in a group of 4, Continental School (20th Century), Religion, Myth, and Discovery: a set of four narrative paintings);
Private collection, acquired from the above;
Sotheby's, New York, May 20, 2005, lot 90 (as one in a group of 4);
Private collection, Dallas, Texas, acquired from the above.



Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000.

Condition Report*: Unlined canvas. Minor buckling to canvas along left edge, most apparent under raking light. Stretcher bar marks faintly visible near edges and vertically at center in top half of work under raking light. Two thin horizontal lines of dark scuffing in lower right corner. Some scattered pinpoint holes with 2 more notable, but still very minor, holes in background in lower right quadrant. Minor abrasion at edges with some additional small dots of even less abrasion scattered throughout. Faint craquelure affecting the dark green pigments at left. Scattered small dots of discolored accretion and what appears to be errant paint or varnish. Some scattered small dots of loss visible upon close inspection, but not readily apparent. Scattered inclusions in the paint layer, original to production. Colors remain fresh and bright. This lot is offered unframed.
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