Lot 357
  • 357

Victor Pivovarov

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Victor Pivovarov
  • Babushka and the Mouse
  • signed in Cyrillic l.r. and dated 1991 l.l.; further signed in Latin on the reverse
  • oil on canvas
  • 42 by 76cm, 16 1/2 by 30in.

Provenance

Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner

Condition

Original canvas. There is some surface dirt and there are some minor cracks in places. There are minor areas of paint loss on the frame. Inspection under UV light does not reveal any signs of restoration. Held in a painted wood frame. Unexamined out of frame.
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