Attributed to Lado Davidovich Gudiashvili

The canvas has been strip lined and shows evidence of a large circular tear being repaired in the lower right corner along with two smaller patches on the reverse. Evidence of this repair can be seen on the front of the canvas on the left side at the front figure's feet. There is a very small current tear associated with the previously repaired tear. The surface is covered in a layer of dirt. The canvas is undulating slightly in the top right corner. There is small tear in the canvas in the lower left corner. The paint surface has cracked in places. Examination under UV light reveals restoration along the tear on the right edge of the canvas. Held in a gold painted frame. Unexamined out of frame.
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The present lot is thought to be a later work painted after Dreamers of Ortachala, a sketch from his Paris period.