Polychronis Lembessis

Estimate

5,000 - 7,000 GBP

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Description

Polychronis Lembessis
portrait of a man
signed c.l.:
oil on board
44.5 by 27 cm., 17½ by 10¾ in.

Catalogue Note

Lembessis captures the sharply defined facial structure and soft layers of variagated hair of the sitter, highlighted by the contrast between background and figure. The harsh chiaroscuro adds definition and draws attention to the illuminated face of the sitter, in an unusually modern composition characterised by seemingly spontaneous movement.