Lot 31
  • 31

Pavel Varfolomeevich Kuznetsov

Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Pavel Varfolomeevich Kuznetsov
  • Flowers in a Basket
  • signed in Cyrillic and dated 1933 l.r.; further bearing inventory label on the reverse
  • oil on canvas
  • 98 by 118cm, 38 1/2 by 46 1/2 in.

Condition

Original canvas which is buckling in the lower left corner. The canvas is covered in a layer of surface dirt with some small specks of dirt and stains visible throughout. There are creases in places, particularly in the upper right corner. There is a small hole between the right of the basket and the canvas edge. There is a dent in the lower left corner. There are surface scratches in places, in particular in the lower right corner. There are frame abrasions. Inspection under UV light does not reveal any obvious signs of restoration. Held in a white painted wooden frame. Unexamined out of frame.
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