Constantinos Volanakis Greek, 1837-1907

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Description

Constantinos Volanakis
the morning catch
signed l.l.
oil on canvas
76 by 135cm., 30 by 53in.

Provenance

Acquired by the father of the present owner; thence by descent

Catalogue Note

The renown Volanakis achieved has generated much lyrical comment, including Pavlos Nirvanas summation: ''His soul had many ships to travel on and every wave knew it and beckoned to it'' (Pavlos Nirvanas, Collected works, Athens, 1968, vol. III, p. 434).