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From Baroque to Art Deco Day 1

Sat, Oct 24, 2015 11:00AM EDT - Mon, Oct 26, 2015 11:00AM EDT
Lot 18

ETTORE SIMONETTI (1857-1909): VIEW OF THE INTERIOR OF THE MOSQUE OF CORDOBA

Estimate: $4,000 - $8,000
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Watercolor, gouache and ink on paper, signed 'Ettore Simonetti' and inscribed 'Roma' lower right. 12 1/2 x 16 in. (sheet), 18 1/2 x 21 1/2 in. (frame).Note: The Mosque of Cordoba, also known as the Great Mosque of Cordoba, is the Catholic cathedral dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Andalusia, Spain. The mosque is considered one of the greatest and most accomplished examples of Moorish architecture and was a popular subject for artists who travelled to the region in the Nineteenth Century.