Lot 28
  • 28

José Gutiérrez Solana

Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description

  • José Gutiérrez Solana
  • Marinero Rojo (The Sailor from Santander)
  • signed J. Solana lower left; titled in Spanish on the stretcher and stamped with the artist's stamp on the verso
  • oil on canvas
  • 64 by 52cm., 25¼ by 20½in.

Provenance

Galería Daniel Cardani, Madrid
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1996

Exhibited

Madrid, Reina Sofía, Solana, 2004, illustrated in the catalogue

Condition

The canvas is unlined, with the artist's stamp visible on the reverse. There is a very small puncture with adjacent abrasion in the building towards the upper-left corner (just visible in the illustration), and some small spots of rubbing in the lower part of the right edge. Ultra-violet light reveals no notable signs of retouching. This work is in good condition, and could benefit from a light professional clean if desired. Presented in a wood frame with a gilt inner accent and a nameplate.
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Catalogue Note

Painted circa 1930.