Lot 20
  • 20

Chryssa Vardea

Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description

  • Chryssa Vardea
  • Newspapers
  • acrylic and pencil on canvas
  • 177 by 125cm., 69¾ by 49¼in.

Provenance

Tassos Zoumboulakis Gallery, Athens
Purchased from the above by the family of the present owner; thence by descent

Condition

The canvas has not been lined. There are no visible signs of damage apart from a very small spot of paint flaking in the centre left edge and one towards the lower left corner. Ultra-violet light reveals no sign of retouching. The work is in good condition and ready to hang. Presented in a wooden frame, painted by the artist. Colours are deeper and warmer than the image in the printed catalogue.
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