Lot 347
  • 347

Vyacheslav Savvich Mikhailov, b.1945

Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Vyacheslav Savvich Mikhailov
  • The Garden of Gethsemane
  • signed and titled in Cyrillic and dated 1988 on reverse
  • mixed media on board
  • 139.5 by 99.5cm., 55 by 39¼in.

Provenance

Acquired directly from the artist

Condition

The board is sound and covered with varnish. There are some minor scratches to the surface and small flecks of paint loss to the extreme outer edges, but the work appears in overall good condition. Certain pigments fluoresce under UV but no retouches are visible, though the varnish prevents a conclusive analysis. Held in a a simple wood frame with minor scratches. Unexamined out of frame.
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