Lot 121
  • 121

Follower of Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky, 1817-1900

Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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Description

  • View of Odessa on a Moonlit Night
  • oil on canvas
  • 63 by 85.5cm., 24¾ by 33¾in.

Provenance

Collection of Marjorie Merriweather Post, United States

Condition

Oil on lined canvas. The surface is dirty and possibly covered with a light layer of varnish. Craquelure is present and minor flecks of paint loss have occurred, including to the sails of the central ship. Under UV retouches are visible. Held in a gilt wood frame with decorative moulding. Unexamined out of frame.
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