Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky
(Russian, 1817-1900)

"Cairo Seen from the Nile, Sunrise", 1848

oil on canvas
signed in Cyrillic and dated lower left.
Period giltwood frame.
13-1/2" x 15-1/2", framed 18-1/2" x 21"

Provenance: Thomaston Place Auction Galleries, August 29-30, 2020, lot 2106.

**Craquelure pattern visible throughout. No signs of past restorations, surface dirt and toning of the varnish layer. Small white dot upper center (sky), small scattered white accretions throughout. Period frame with surface marks, nicks and abrasions as well as small losses along edges.