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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.