Lot 13
  • 13

Oldřich Blažíček

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description

  • Oldřich Blažíček
  • The Skaters
  • signed Blazicek lower right
  • oil on canvas
  • 75 by 86cm., 29½ by 34in.

Provenance

Bretislav Rosch (acquired in Prague in the early 1930s) thence by descent in the family

Condition

The canvas is original. There are some fine scattered lines of craquelure - however these appear to be stable. Ultra-violet light reveals no visible sign of retouching. This work is in good condition and ready to hang. Presented in a decorative gilt frame.
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