Lot 77
  • 77

Wartan Makhokian

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Wartan Makhokian
  • Coastal Landscape
  • signed Wartan Mahokian lower left
  • oil on canvas
  • 44 by 63cm., 17¼ by 24¾in.

Condition

The canvas has been laid onto a wood panel. Under ultra-violet light old varnish layers fluoresce making the surface difficult to read with certainty, however some relatively minor signs of retouching are clearly visible, notably a number of spots above and below the horizon in the right half of the composition (possibly addressing small repairs), a small spot in the sea in the lower right, and possibly strokes in the clouds. The overall appearance of the work is good and it would benefit from a surface clean to address spots of surface dirt. Presented in a simple modern frame.
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