Lot 25
  • 25

George Keyt

Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
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Description

  • George Keyt
  • Untitled
  • Signed and dated 'G Keyt / 1933' lower left
  • Oil on canvas
  • 61 x 92.5 cm. (24 x 36 ⅜ in.)
  • Painted in 1933

Provenance

Acquired in Colombo by the then Chairman of Unilever, circa 1965-1969 Thence by descent

Condition

There are small scattered spots of abrasions across the surface with associated wear to the pigment. A few irregularities in the pigment is also noticeable, particularly in the upper right corner. Under the UV light, there are visible lines of paint consolidation.
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