Lot 334
  • 334

Gerard Pieter Adolfs

Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 HKD
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Description

  • Gerard Pieter Adolfs
  • Man From Borneo
  • Signed; Signed, illegibly inscribed, numbered No. 709 and dated 62 on the reverse

  • Oil on canvas

  • 40 by 30 cm.; 15 3/4 by 11 3/4 in.

Condition

The work is in good condition overall. The canvas is slightly loose on the upper right quadrant but is in overall good condition. The paint is in stable and well-preserved. There is minor wear and handling on the upper right corner. There's no evidence of retouching under ultraviolet light. The colors are more vibrant in reality, especially the green and the background is more sand toned. Framed.
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