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August 28September 02, 2021
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LOT 43

Lot 43

V.S. Vassiliou (act. in Egypt circa 1920s-30s)

V.S. Vassiliou (act. in Egypt circa 1920s-30s)
Lot 43 Details
V.S. Vassiliou (act. in Egypt circa 1920s-30s), Egyptian

MARKET PLACE; AT PRAYER

Pair of watercolours; each signed with initial "W" lower right
Sight 19 ins x 12 ins; 48.3 cms x 30.5 cms; Sight 11.75 ins x 19.5 ins; 29.8 cms x 49.5 cms

Estimate $600-$800

Realised: $360
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

Lot Report

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V.S. Vassiliou (act. in Egypt circa 1920s-30s)
  • V.S. Vassiliou (act. in Egypt circa 1920s-30s)
  • V.S. Vassiliou (act. in Egypt circa 1920s-30s)
  • V.S. Vassiliou (act. in Egypt circa 1920s-30s)
  • V.S. Vassiliou (act. in Egypt circa 1920s-30s)
  • V.S. Vassiliou (act. in Egypt circa 1920s-30s)
  • V.S. Vassiliou (act. in Egypt circa 1920s-30s)
Provenance:

Private Collection, Ontario

Note:

The artist painted watercolours of Egyptian scenes and of famous sites in Egypt, including the pyramids. A few genre portraits and scenes such as seen in this lot are also known. Initially, the artist signed his works “V Vassiliou," but later signed simply as “W”; his two initials combined.

CONDITION DETAILS

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