Lot 69
  • 69

Boris Dmitrievich Grigoriev

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description

  • Boris Dmitrievich Grigoriev
  • Brooklyn Heights
  • gouache and watercolour on paper laid on board
  • 45.5 by 60.5cm, 18 by 23 3/4 in.

Provenance

Collection of the art dealer and critic, Alexander Rayden
Christie's New York, Russian Paintings and Works of Art, 18 April 2007, lot 68

Condition

The sheet has been laid on board. There are several tears to the sheet, notably one vertical tear approximately 10cm in length running from the centre of the top edge. There is a crease with very slight cracking in the paint layer across the top right corner. There are minor surface scratches in places and a light covering of surface dirt. Held in a wooden strip frame. Unexamined out of frame.
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