Lot 110
  • 110

Konstantin Konstantinovich Kuznetsov

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

Description

  • Konstantin Konstantinovich Kuznetsov
  • Villagers at the River Bend
  • Signed K. Kusnezov. and dated -50 (lower right)
  • Oil on canvas
  • 23 3/4 by 72 in.; 60.3 by 182.9 cm
  • Painted in 1950.

Provenance

Acquired from the artist by Sonia Colefax, Los Angeles, circa 1955
Thence by descent to the late owner

Condition

Oil on canvas, not lined. Surface in generally good condition. Surface dirt visible throughout under natural light and varnish yellowed. Craqueleur and associated paint loss in areas of thickly painted greens and browns. Horizontal stretcher line visible along all edges. Under UV light: discolored varnish and surface dirt floresces. One potential area of cleaning around the seated figures in carriage at left.
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