Lot 308
  • 308

Fritz Zerritsch, Austrian 1888-1985

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Fritz Zerritsch
  • the blacksmith
  • signed and dated 1918
  • oil on canvas
  • 98.5x150cm.; 38¾x59in.

Condition

Original canvas. Scattered craquelure and surface dirt. There is a considerable patch of paint loss to the centre right edge and a further couple of spots of loss elsewhere. Also a dent to the canvas along the lower right border. Ultraviolet light reveals an uneven vranish but no sign of visible retouching. Held in a simple wooden frame.
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