19TH CENTURY DUTCH SCHOOL

19TH CENTURY DUTCH SCHOOL

Winter Skaters,
oil on panel
38.5 x 52.5 cm (15 1/8 x 20 5/8 in.)

PROVENANCE
Acquired through inheritance by the descendants of Alexander Ivanovich Nelidov (1835-1910), Russian Ambassador to Turkey, Italy, and France
Collection of the Nelidov family to the present day

EXHIBITEDFar Gallery, New York (label on verso)

CONDITION
Observed in frame, the painting appears in poor condition. The panel has been cradled. Scattered flaking resulting in losses. Inspection under UV light shows a heavy layer of masking varnish.
framed dimensions: 55 x 69 cm (21 5/8 x 27 1/8 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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