Lot 76
  • 76

Adham Wanly

Estimate
22,000 - 28,000 USD
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Description

  • Adham Wanly
  • Cheveaux Hongrois au Cirque (Hungarian Horse at the Circus)
  • signed and dated E. Wanly '53
  • oil on panel
  • 53 by 74cm.; 20 7/8 by 29 1/8 in.

Provenance

Private Collection, Alexandria (acquired directly from the artist)
Private Collection, Cairo (acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 2007)

Exhibited

Venice, 28th Venice Biennale, 1956

Condition

Condition: This work is in very good condition. There is minor discolouration of the varnish throughout, which can be removed through restoration. There is no restoration apparent when viewed under UV light, Colour: The catalogue illustration is accurate. However the overall tonality is less bright and more subtle in the original work, possibly due to the discolouration of the varnish,
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