SACHA MOLDOVAN (RUSSIAN 1901-1982)

L'etreinte,
oil canvas mounted on board
61 x 29 cm (24 x 11 3/8 in.)
signed on verso; inscribed with inventory on verso

PROVENANCE
Family of the artist

CONDITION
Observed in frame, the painting appears in age-appropriate condition. Overall craquelure visible to the naked eye. Flaking along the upper edge. A loss to the upper left corner and to the woman's hat standing to the left. Inspection under UV light shows no apparent sign of restoration.
framed dimensions: 75 x 43 cm (29 1/2 x 16 7/8 in.)

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Session I: Russian and Asian Art, Antiques and Jewelry, lots 1-331
Session II: European, North and South American, and Ethnographic Art, Antiques, Jewelry, and Design, lots 500-827

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