Lot 49
  • 49

Henri Ippolitovich Semiradsky, 1843-1902

Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Henri Ippolitovich Semiradsky
  • at the fountain
  • signed in Latin and dated 1885 l.l.
  • oil on canvas
  • 42 by 25cm., 16½ by 9¾in.

Condition

The canvas has been strip lined. The painting is clean and ready to hang. UV light reveals small spots of retouching in places. An uneven layer of varnish prevents a more conclusive analysis. Held in a gold painted moulded plaster frame.
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