Lot 239
  • 239

Sergei Fedorovich Shishko

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description

  • Sergei Fedorovich Shishko
  • Parkovy Bridge in Kiev
  • signed in Cyrillic and dated 64 l.r.; further signed and titled in Cyrillic and dated 1964 on the reverse
  • oil on canvas
  • 39.5 by 102cm; 15 1/4 by 40 1/4 in.

Provenance

Gekkoso Gallery, Tokyo

Condition

Original canvas. The canvas is covered in a layer of surface dirt. There is paint shrinkage throughout with associated paint loss, especially in the top left corner and in the sky along the top edge. Inspection under UV does not reveal any signs of retouching. Held in a gold painted frame behind glass. Unexamined out of frame.
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