Lot 139
  • 139

Christopher Le Brun, P.R.A.

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Christopher Le Brun, P.R.A.
  • Study for Fafner
  • signed with initials on the reverse
  • oil on canvas
  • 50 by 70cm.; 19¾ by 27½in.
  • Executed in 1993-4.

Provenance

Marlborough Fine Art, London, where acquired by the previous owner
Acquired by the present owner in 2014

Literature

Charles Saumarez Smith (et.al.), Christopher le Brun, Booth-Clibborn Editions, London, 2001, illustrated no.92.

Condition

Original canvas. There are minor traces of light surface dirt and matter, but this excepting the work appears in very good overall condition. Ultraviolet light reveals areas of fluorescence which may correspond with some areas of retouching to vertical lines across the composition. Housed in a thin gilt frame. Please contact the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
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