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Konstantinos Maleas
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Konstantinos Maleas
- Naxos
- signed in Greek lower left
- oil on board
- 27 by 44cm., 10¾ by 17¼in.
Provenance
Estate of the artist
Peppy Arapakis, Athens (a gift from the artist's wife on 27 November 1933. Peppy Arapakis was married to Ioannis Arapakis, a medical Doctor and Mayor of Kallithea); thence by descent to the present owner
Peppy Arapakis, Athens (a gift from the artist's wife on 27 November 1933. Peppy Arapakis was married to Ioannis Arapakis, a medical Doctor and Mayor of Kallithea); thence by descent to the present owner
Condition
The board is flat and even. This work is overall in good original condition and is ready to hang. Ultraviolet light reveals a couple of tiny pinhead-sized spots of retouching in the right of the sky, and no other visible retouching. There are a couple of diagonal harline incisions left of centre in the foreground (visible in the catalogue illustration), which could be the artist's original, a very light scratch in the middle-distance in the right, and a tiny dent in the board in the sky above the hill. The work's appearance could likely be enhanced with a surface clean if desired.
Held in a black-painted frame, with gold-painted corner ornaments and a gold-painted inner accent.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."