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Lot 233
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Natalia Sergeevna Goncharova

Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Natalia Sergeevna Goncharova
  • Still life with Roses and Pears
  • signed in Latin t.r., and signed with initials in Latin l.r.; further stamped with number 6 on the stretcher
  • oil over charcoal on canvas
  • 27.2 by 41cm, 10 3/4 by 16in.

Provenance

Acquired by the great-grandfather of the present owner
Thence by descent

Condition

Original canvas. The paint surface is dirty and the varnish has slightly discoloured. There is a small area of paint loss to the top right corner of the tablecloth. There are a few minor areas of paint loss above the leaves on the left and a flew flecks of paint loss to the two larger pink roses. There are further minor spots of paint loss to the upper right quadrant, the lower edge and in places elsewhere. UV light reveals no apparent retouching. Held in wooden gold painted frame. Unexamined out of frame.
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