Lot 91
  • 91

MIHÁLY MUNKÁCSY | Study for 'The Lint Makers' of 1871

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Mihály Munkácsy
  • Study for 'The Lint Makers' of 1871
  • oil on panel
  • 41 by 33cm., 16 by 13in.

Literature

Lajos Végvári, Katalog der Gemälde und Zeichnungen Mihály Munkácsys, Budapest, 1959, p. 46, no. 127, catalogued & illustrated

Condition

The panel has been cradled with two horizontal batons along the upper and lower edges respectively. The panel appears to be flat, even, and ensuring a stable support. There are some pin-head sized nail holes along the extreme framing edges, and some horizontal lines which appear to be superficial scratches within the varnish. With the exception of a few spots of cosmetic retouching in the background in the upper right and lower left corners respectively, as visible under ultra-violet light, this work has no other visible sign of retouching. This work is in good condition and is ready to hang. Presented in a decorative gilt frame.
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