Lot 80
  • 80

Jacek Malczewski Polish, 1854-1929

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Description

  • Jacek Malczewski
  • Returning from the Fields
  • signed and dated J. Malczewski 1901 u.l.
  • oil on panel
  • 45.2 by 56cm., 17¾ by 22in.

Provenance

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

Condition

The panel is in good condition, flat and even. Some of the pigments fluoresce under ultraviolet light though these do not appear to be retouchings. The paint surface is overall in very good condition. Held in a laureate moulded gilt frame.
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