Lot 101
  • 101

Henri Rousseau

Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description

  • Henri Rousseau
  • Le retour des guerriers
  • signed and dated Henri Rousseau / 28 lower right
  • oil on canvas
  • 65.5 by 54cm., 25¾ by 21¼in.

Provenance

The Hinton Gallery
A gift to the late owner from the Sultan of Oman

Condition

Original canvas. There are scattered spots of retouching visible under ultraviolet light, notably to the white chemise of the left-hand figure. This work is in overall very good condition, with fresh, bright colours and a strong, clean surface. Held in a simple, gold and black-painted moulded plaster and wood frame decorated with near-eastern motifs.
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