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Lot 179
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Gilles Aillaud

Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 EUR
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Description

  • Gilles Aillaud
  • Marée basse II (Rochers)
  • signé et daté 84 au dos
  • huile sur toile
  • 160 x 200 cm; 63 x 78 3/4 in.

Provenance

Galerie de France, Paris
Acquis auprès de celle-ci en 2006 par le propriétaire actuel

Literature

Jean-Christophe Bailly, Gilles Aillaud, Marseille, 2005, p. 273, illustré en couleurs

Condition

The colours are fairly accurate in the catalogue illustration although the overall tonality is less yellow in the original that tends to pink instead, especially in the sky line. The work is executed on its original canvas. some rub marks are visible under very close inspection along each of the four edges of the work. Under UV light, there is no evidence of any retouching. The work is in excellent condition.
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