Lot 389
  • 389

Ulpiano Checa Madrid 1860-France 1916

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

Description

  • Ulpiano Checa
  • La carrera de cuádrigas (the chariot race)
  • signed and dated U. Checa / 1909 lower right
  • oil on canvas laid down on board
  • 44.5 by 64.5cm., 17½ by 25¼in.

Condition

The canvas has been laid down on board, and is in good condition. There are scattered spots of retouching visible under ultraviolet light, notably to the edges of the work. This work is in good overall condition, with bright, rich colours and ready to hang. Held in a decorative, gold-painted moulded plaster and wood frame.
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