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A view of Messina seen from a hill; and A view of Syracuse, with the amphitheatre in the foreground, both on a feigned mount
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Francesco Zerillo (1794-1837, active in Palermo)
A view of Messina seen from a hill; and A view of Syracuse, with the amphitheatre in the foreground, both on a feigned mount
inscribed 'F.sco Zerilli dis.. e dip.. in Palermo nel 1835.' (1) and 'F.sco Zerilli dis.. dal vero, e dip: in Palermo nel 1835.' (2) and with inscription 'Veduta del Porto, Faró, e Cittá di Messina' (1) and ' Siracusa/ presa dal Teatro antico' (2)
traces of black chalk, bodycolour
14 7/8 x 20 1/8 in. (37.7 x 51.1 cm.)
(2)a pair
A view of Messina seen from a hill; and A view of Syracuse, with the amphitheatre in the foreground, both on a feigned mount
inscribed 'F.sco Zerilli dis.. e dip.. in Palermo nel 1835.' (1) and 'F.sco Zerilli dis.. dal vero, e dip: in Palermo nel 1835.' (2) and with inscription 'Veduta del Porto, Faró, e Cittá di Messina' (1) and ' Siracusa/ presa dal Teatro antico' (2)
traces of black chalk, bodycolour
14 7/8 x 20 1/8 in. (37.7 x 51.1 cm.)
(2)a pair
Provenance
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, London, 4 July 2007, lot 208.
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