Sale 9866
London, South Kensington
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16 June 2004
Price realised
GBP 23,900
Estimate
Carlo Fornara (Italian, 1871-1968) Un villagio nella Valle Vigezzo signed 'C. Fornara' (lower right) oil on panel 15 x 11½ in. (38 x 29 cm.)
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist by a relative of the present owner in 1935.
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Literature
There is a photograph of the painting on an easel in the artist's studio. (Carlo Fornara Pittore - Milano 1971, p. 29.)
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