Lot 36
  • 36

Charles Lamb, R.H.A.

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description

  • Charles Lamb, R.H.A.
  • The Coal Merchant
  • signed l.l.: LAMB
  • oil on canvas
  • 51 by 61cm.; 20 by 24in.

Condition

Original canvas. There are traces of craquelure in the upper left and lower left quadrants, otherwise the paint surface is stable with passages of impasto throughout. Under ultraviolet light, there are a few tiny spots of retouching by the entrance of the door where the lady stands and near the dog. Held in a gilt plaster frame.
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