14th Jan, 2022 9:30 GMT/BST
William Boissevain (b.1927) Australian
"Two men and a dog"
Signed and dated (19)78, oil on board, 89cm by 107.5cm
Purchased directly from the artist 10/03/1978, Western Australia
Sold for £1,000
Estimated at £500 - £800
Covered in a layer of surface dirt and discoloured varnish. Areas of medium/large sized craquelure throughout, especially within the dark blue paint lower left, 3/4 of the way along the lower edge and up into the dogs legs, in addition to the upper left also within the blue across into the centre and the left figures face. Superficial diagonal scratch upper left approximately 5cm long.
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Auction: Townhouse: Property From the London Residence of a Lady of Title, 14th Jan, 2022
Townhouse: Property From the London Residence of a Lady of Title
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