Lot 204
  • 204

Serge Charchoune

Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Serge Charchoune
  • ZĂ©nith du Zen
  • signed in Latin and dated V 51 l.r.
  • oil on canvas
  • 113.5 by 162cm, 44 3/4 by 63 3/4 in.

Literature

R.Creuze, Charchoune, Paris, 1975, vol.2, p.208, no.638, illustrated
P.Guénégan, Serge Charchoune Catalogue Raisonné, Lanwell & Leeds, 2011, vol.4, p.160, no.1951/005, illustrated

Condition

Original canvas. There are some abrasions along the edges with some minor associated paint loss, notably in the lower left corner. There is a layer of surface dirt. There is paint shrinkage in places. Inspection under UV light does not reveal any obvious signs of restoration. Held in a black and gold wooden frame. Unexamined out of frame.
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