ORIENTALIST SCHOOL AFTER HENRYK SIEMIRADZKI (POLISH 1843-1902)

Empress ,
oil on canvas
96 x 141 cm (37 3/4 x 55 1/2 in.)
inscribed in pencil on stretcher possibly in French

PROVENANCE
Roland Auction, New York, 27 July and 17 August, 2013, lot 353 and 472
Acquired at the above by the present owner

CONDITION
Unframed, the painting has been trimmed and relined. The verso with visible repairs and patching. The recto with scattered visible retouching, most notably to the left edge, the foliage, the wall beneath the open parasol. Craquelure visible to the shaded and dark areas of the canvas. Puncture lower right. Inspected under UV light shows small scattered areas of retouching. Uneven varnish and large opaque swathes of varnish.
unframed

Kindly note, the auction is comprised of two sessions:
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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