Lot 140
  • 140

Franz Alexeevich Roubaud

Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
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Description

  • Franz Alexeevich Roubaud
  • Circassian Rider
  • signed in Latin l.l.
  • oil on canvas
  • 62.2 by 39.2cm., 24 1/2 by 15 1/2 in.

Provenance

Acquired by the parents of the present owner
Thence by descent

Condition

Original canvas which is slightly loose in the stretcher. There is a minor fleck of paint loss to the right hand area of sky and slight abrasion to the lower edge, otherwise the painting is in good condition and ready to hang. UV light reveals an opaque layer of varnish which has slightly discoloured and three small dots of retouching to the shadow of the horse. Held in an ornate gold painted moulded frame. Unexamined out of frame.
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