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Lot 373
  • 373

Marc Chagall

Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 GBP
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Description

  • Marc Chagall
  • La Lecture
  • stamped Marc Chagall (lower right)
  • oil on canvas
  • 27 by 22cm., 10 5/8 by 8 5/8 in.

Provenance

Private Collection, Europe
Acquired from the above by the present owner

Condition

The canvas is not lined and there is no evidence of retouching visible under UV light. There is a faint pencil sketch of a figure on the verso of the canvas. There is some frame abrasion to the extreme left edge and a very slight 0.5cm long tear to the upper right corner. Otherwise, this work is in overall good condition.
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