Lot 15
  • 15

Charles Atamian

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description

  • Charles Atamian
  • Playing on the Beach
  • signed Atamian / Ch_ lower left
  • oil on canvas

  • 39 by 46.5cm., 15¼ by 18¼in.

Provenance

Purchased by the previous owner from Galería Witcomb, Buenos Aires, in 1943

Condition

Original canvas, strip-lined along the extreme edges. There are flecks of retouching scattered throughout the composition, visible under ultraviolet light. Apart from some flecks of paint loss at the extreme upper left corner and scattered craquelure, this work is in good condition, with rich colours and a strong surface. Held in a decorative, gold-painted moulded plaster and wood frame.
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