Georgy Alexandrovich Lapchine

Acquired directly from the artist by the mother of the previous owner

There is a sketch of boats on the reverse. The canvasboard is slightly worn at the edges and there is a layer of light surface dirt. UV light reveals no retouching. Held in a moulded plaster frame. Unexamined out of France.
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There is a sketch of boats on the reverse.