Lot 7
  • 7

Arie Smit B. 1916

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Description

  • Arie Smit
  • Village At Twilight, Bali
  • signed and dated Bali '59 lower right
  • oil on canvas
  • 63 by 75.5cm.; 24¾ by 29½in.

Condition

The painting and canvas are in good condition. The canvas is clear and taut, except for a very fine crack in the upper middle portion. No retouching was detected upon examination under ultraviolet light. The paint layers are intact and in stable condition. The colours of the actual painting are very close, but more subtle and not as bright when compared to those of the catalogue illustration.
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