Lot 80
  • 80

John Russell Chancellor

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description

  • John Russell Chancellor
  • 'Victory' In Pursuit of Nelson
  • signed l.r.: John Russell Chancellor
  • oil on canvas
  • 69 by 106.5cm., 27¼ by 42in.

Provenance

Sotheby's, Olympia, 11 July 2007, lot 216, where purchased by the present owner

Condition

Original canvas. Minor spot of craquelure in the sky near upper left corner and two or three other isolated and minor hairline cracks in the sky, not visually distracting. Couple of spots of surface dirt near centre of right edge. The work appears in good overall condition. Under ultraviolet light there appear to be no signs of retouching. Held in a gilt plaster frame.
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