Lot 382
  • 382

Eduardo León Garrido Madrid 1856-Caen 1949

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Eduardo León Garrido
  • Dama con flores (Lady with Flowers)
  • signed E. L. Garrido lower left
  • oil on board
  • 65 by 45cm., 25½ by 17¾in.

Provenance

Purchased by the father of the present owner at auction in Alexandria, Egypt in 1948; thence by descent

Condition

The board is in good condition, flat and even. There are a few scattered spots of retouching visible under ultraviolet light, partially obscured by a varnish. Apart from some frame rubbing, notably to the centre right and left edges, and some scattered fine craquelure, this work is in good condition, with fine detail and ready to hang. Held in an ornate, gold-painted moulded plaster and wood frame with a name plate.
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