Oskar Rabin
Chicken in the Suburbs
Estimate:
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
Property from a Private European Collection
Chicken in the Suburbs
Chicken in the Suburbs
Estimate:
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
Lot sold:
35,280
GBP
Property from a Private European Collection
Oskar Rabin
1928-2018
Chicken in the Suburbs
signed in Cyrillic and dated 66 l.l.; further titled, numbered N355 and dated on the reverse
oil and gold leaf on canvas
Canvas: 80 by 99.5cm, 31½ by 39¼in.
Framed: 81.5 by 101cm, 32¼ by 39¾in.
Original canvas. The corners have slightly worn through. There is craquelure and paint shrinkage in places, most noticeably along the top edge where there is an associated loss below the centre of the top edge. Abrasions with minor associated losses are visible along the edges. There is a layer of surface dirt. Inspection under UV light reveals no obvious signs of retouching. Framed. Unexamined out of frame.
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