Lot 14
  • 14

Auguste Veillon

Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description

  • Auguste Veillon
  • Dhows on the Nile, Philae
  • signed A. Veillon lower left
  • oil on canvas
  • 47.5 by 81cm., 18¾ by 32in.

Condition

Original canvas. There are no signs of retouching under ultraviolet light, and apart from a few areas of craquelure, notably to the upper left corner, this work is in very good condition, with luminous tones and fine detail, and ready to hang. Held in a wide, decorative, gold-painted moulded plaster and wood frame.
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