Yuri Petrovich Semash

The edges of the board are uneven in places and the top two corners in particular have been rounded off. There are abrasions to all the edges and corners with losses to both the paint layer and the canvas. There are other scratches and abrasions to the paint surface, notably around the poster in the upper right and in the lower left of the composition. An area of restoration to the top of the chair is visible to the naked eye. There is a significant layer of surface dirt and scattered staining throughout. Inspection under UV light reveals the aforementioned area of retouching as well as other scattered areas, including the face and hair of the bust and the mirror in the upper left. Held behind glass in a wooden tray frame. Unexamined out of frame.
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Known primarily for his surrealist and hyper-realist work, Yuri Semash painted the present still life the year after he moved from Dnepropetrovsk to St Petersburg. Solo exhibitions of his work have been held in Germany and Switzerland.