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Martín Rico y Ortega (Spanish, 1833-1908)
Santa Maria della Salute and the Dogana, Venice
Oil on canvas
25-3/4 x 39-3/4 inches (65.4 x 101.0 cm)
Signed lower left: Rico

Property from the Collection of Frederick H. Schrader, Napa Valley

PROVENANCE:
The artist;
M. Knoedler & Co., New York, acquired from the above, 1900;
Private American collection;
Christie's, New York, October 24, 1990, lot 254;
(With) Sammer Gallery, London;
Christie's, London, November 21, 2011, lot 17;
Private collection, acquired from the above;
Christie's, London, December 13, 2016, lot 39;
Acquired by the present owner from the above.

EXHIBITED:
Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid (and elsewhere), "El Paisajista Martin Rico (1833-1908)," October 30, 2012-July 7, 2013, no. 47.


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Condition Report*: Lined canvas. Mild frame abrasion at edges, most notably at left edge, which displays a few small associated losses. Very faint craquelure, stabilized beneath the varnish layer. Not examined out of frame due to size.
Under UV: varnish fluoresces green unevenly. Scattered small dots of retouching at edges. Some apparent strengthening applied to some orange/red pigments and to various shadows. A very few additional small dots of retouching scattered throughout.
Framed Dimensions 40.5 X 54.75 X 4.5 Inches
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June, 2025
5th Thursday
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Sold on Jun 5, 2025 for: $57,500.00
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