Lot 15
  • 15

ANTOINE MALLIARAKIS MAYO | Le Marin (The Sailor)

Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description

  • Antoine Malliarakis Mayo
  • Le Marin (The Sailor)
  • signed Mayo; signed, titled and dated 1937 on the reverse 
  • oil on canvas
  • 59.5 by 49.4cm.; 23 7/8 by 19 1/2 in.

Provenance

France Benoit Malliarakis, Paris
Galerie Alain Blondel, Paris
Barry Friedman Gallery, New York (acquired directly from the above in 2003)
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 2016

Condition

Condition: This work is in very good condition. Some very thin scratches to the centre of the painting running across vertically and horizontally, noticeable only under close inspection. A small patch of faint craquelure to the centre left. The canvas is well-lined and stretched. No signs of restoration under UV light. Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are accurate, with the overall hues in the original painting being less yellow and more vibrant.
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