Lot 348
  • 348

Alexander Sitnikov, b.1945

Estimate
20,000 - 25,000 GBP
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Description

  • Alexander Sitnikov
  • Temptation
  • signed in Cyrillic l.l. and dated 85; also inscribed and titled in Cyrillic on the reverse
  • oil on canvas
  • 140 by 140cm., 55 by 55in.

Condition

Mixed media on original canvas. There is some original cracking to the surface which has been underpainted. Original varnish is used in certain areas. There are also a few minor scratches in some places. Certain pigments fluoresce under UV although the varnish prevents a conclusive analysis. The work is in very good condition and is ready to hang as is. Held in a modern red painted wood frame. Unexamined out of frame.
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