Lot 61
  • 61

Adam Styka

Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 GBP
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Description

  • Adam Styka
  • Sunset on a Lake Shore
  • signed ADAM / STYKA lower right
  • oil on canvas
  • 61 by 73cm., 24 by 29in.

Provenance

Galerie Monna Lisa, Paris (probably acquired directly from the artist)
Private collection, USA, (purchased from the above by October 1927; sale: Sotheby's, New York, 31 January 2014, lot 585)
Purchased at the above sale

Condition

The canvas has not been lined. Ultra-violet light reveals some small isolated spots of cosmetic retouching addressing old flaking, notably in the water in the lower left quadrant of the composition. Otherwise, this work is in good condition and ready to hang. Presented in a decorative gilt frame.
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