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LOT 46

Lot 46

Jānis Gailis (1903-1975)

Jānis Gailis (1903-1975)
Lot 46 Details
Jānis Gailis (1903-1975), Latvian/American

STILL LIFE OF FLOWERS, 1947

Oil on canvas; signed "J. Gailis" and dated "47" lower right; signed "Janis Gailis. Latvian Painter" and dated "1947" verso. Unframed.

Together with a paperback book: "Janis Gailis/ Ein Lettischer Landschaftsmaler" by Janis Silins, 1948, Als Manuskript Gedruckt, text in English and German.
27.75 ins x 27.5 ins; 70.5 cms x 69.9 cms; Book 14 ins x 11.5 ins; 35.6 cms x 29.2 cms

Estimate $500-$700

Realised: $360
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Jānis Gailis (1903-1975)
  • Jānis Gailis (1903-1975)
  • Jānis Gailis (1903-1975)
  • Jānis Gailis (1903-1975)
  • Jānis Gailis (1903-1975)
  • Jānis Gailis (1903-1975)
  • Jānis Gailis (1903-1975)
Provenance:

Trevor Pierce, Toronto, ON;
Gifted to the present Private Collection, Toronto, ON

Note:

Trevor Pierce worked for the Red Cross after WWII in Austria; Gailis was a refugee in the Austrian Displaced Persons Camp.

CONDITION DETAILS

Original canvas, not relined. Some craquelure to the more textured areas of the painting.
The book measures 14" x 11 1/2". Spine is cracked 1/2 way up from the bottom, water stains at left on cover; light mat burn at edges of the cover.

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