Lot 36
  • 36

Petr Petrovich Konchalovsky

Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Petr Petrovich Konchalovsky
  • Abramtsevo
  • oil on canvas
  • 19.5 by 36.5cm, 7 3/4 by 14 1/4 in.
  • Executed in the early 1920s

Provenance

Acquired from the artist by the grandfather of the present owner in the 1920s

Condition

The canvas has been strip-lined and is very slightly wavy. There is a layer of surface dirt. The odd patch of very fine craquelure is visible in places. There are a few scattered paint chips, such as in the two left-hand corners. Inspection under UV light reveals restoration to the edges. Held in a simple wooden frame. Unexamined out of frame.
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