Lot 10
  • 10

Constantinos Volanakis Greek, 1837-1907

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Description

  • Constantinos Volanakis
  • Admiring the Ships
  • signed l.c.
  • oil on canvas
  • 46.5 by 69 cm., 18 1/4 by 27 in.
  • 18 1/4 by 27 1/4 in.

Provenance

Private Collection, Athens
acquired from the above by the present owner circa 1965

Catalogue Note

It has been suggested that the central figure in our painting is a self-portrait of Volanakis overlooking the harbour of Patras.

A black and white photograph of the present work is in the archives of the National Gallery and Alexandros Soutzos Museum, Athens.