Lot 178
  • 178

Eduard Steinberg

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description

  • Eduard Steinberg
  • Composition with Bird
  • signed with initials in Cyrillic and dated 1984 l.r.; further signed, titled and dated dek. 1984g. on the reverse
  • oil on canvas
  • 120 by 110.5cm, 47 1/4 by 43 1/2 in.

Provenance

Acquired directly from the artist

Condition

Original canvas. There is a small tear in the centre of the circle in the lower right quadrant. There is a dent in the upper left quadrant. There are lines of creasing throughout, some surface scratches and the canvas is uneven. Examination under UV light reveals five small areas of retouching in the lower right quadrant and another small area in the lower left. There is an uneven layer of varnish. Unframed.
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