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Constantinos Volanakis
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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Description
- Constantinos Volanakis
- Along the Shore
- signed in Greek lower left
- oil on canvas
- 29 by 46cm., 11½ by 18¼in.
Provenance
Sale: Stavros Mihalarias Art, Athens, 18 March 1991, lot 65
Private Collection, Greece
Private Collection, Greece
Literature
Stelios Lydakis, Volanakis, Athens, 1997, p. 131, no. 76, illustrated
Condition
The canvas has been relined. The varnish has discoloured yellow with time. Under an ultra-violet lamp, there are some areas of strengthening to the waves and some strokes addressing frame rubbing at the extreme edges.
The painting is held in a plain gilt frame.
The colours are somewhat deeper in reality than in the catalogue illustration.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."