VICTOR GUTUROV (RUSSIAN B. 1923)

The Last Snow,1972
oil on canvas laid on board
34 x 49 cm (13 3/8 x 19 1/4 in.)
signed and titled on verso

PROVENANCE
Paul Hawkins Gallery, London
Acquired at the above by the present owner in 2002. (Copy of invoice available upon request)

CONDITION
Observed in frame, the painting appears in age-appropriate condition. Visible surface soiling above the houses, to the upper left corner of the sky and to the lower right center and corner. Two pin holes to the lower and right corners. Inspection under UV light shows an even layer of varnish but no apparent sign of restoration.
framed dimensions: 52 x 67 cm (20 1/2 x 26 3/8 in.)

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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