Attributed to Pietro Bellotti
(1625-1700)
"Lachesi"
Oil on canvas
Appears unsigned; titled on the frame plaque
44.5" H x 37" W
Provenance: Property of an Important New York Corporate Collection

Other Notes: The name on this frame plaque reads G. Francesco Cippi Todeschini

This painting represents the Parca Lachesi, repeatedly reproduced by Bellotti.
In fact, many variants of this same composition are known: one is preserved in Stuttgart Staats Gallerie, a smaller one in Rovigo Accademia dei Concordi, others in private collections.

Visual: Dust accumulation, grime, varnish discoloration, and scattered craquelure commensurate with age. Stretcher bar creases along the four sides. Scattered unobtrusive pinhead-sized pigment losses showing mostly in the lighter fabrics worn by the figure. A nail head protruding at the lower right.

Blacklight: Scattered touch-ups throughout, some attendant with old repairs. Difficult to read under heavy varnish.

Frame: 57" H x 49" W x 5" D Condition reports are offered as a courtesy and are typically published in Moran's catalogue or can be made available upon request. The absence of a condition report does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of others. Buyers are responsible for determining to their own satisfaction the true nature and condition of any lot prior to bidding. Though buyers are not legally required to inspect lots prior to purchase, failure to do so may constitute a waiver of complaint that an item was not delivered in a condition equal to the existent condition at the auction.