17th Aug, 2022 10:00
Modern Living
113
Pierre Adolphe Valette (1876-1942)
'Farm workers on a hillside' oil on canvas - board, signed lower left, 11.5cm x 16cm
Provenance: With Christie's stencil stock number to the reverse. Previously lot 169 at Christie's South Kensington 19th September 1991 "Modern British and Continental Paintings, Watercolours, Drawings and Sculpture - Including a collection of works by Adolphe Valette."
Sold for £1,500
Estimated at £1,500 - £3,000
Pierre Adolphe Valette (1876-1942)
'Farm workers on a hillside' oil on canvas - board, signed lower left, 11.5cm x 16cm
Provenance: With Christie's stencil stock number to the reverse. Previously lot 169 at Christie's South Kensington 19th September 1991 "Modern British and Continental Paintings, Watercolours, Drawings and Sculpture - Including a collection of works by Adolphe Valette."
Minimal scuffs and minor losses to the frame. The painting is under glass and we have not removed it from the frame. Slight marks and very faint foxing to the mount. This does not seem to have affected the picture. From what we can see the painting looks ok.
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Auction: Modern Living, 17th Aug, 2022
