Lot 46
  • 46

Constantin Westchiloff

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description

  • Constantin Westchiloff
  • A Pair of Seascapes
  • both signed in Latin l.r.
  • oil on canvasboard
  • each: 25.5 by 35.5cm, 10 by 14in.

Provenance

Acquired by the grandfather of the present owner before 1940

Condition

The boards appear sound. There is a layer of discoloured varnish and a layer of light surface dirt. There are light frame abrasions to the edges. Inspection under UV light reveals no apparent signs of retouching. Held in matching painted wooden frames. Unexamined out of frames.
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