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ORIGINAL OIL PAINTING. Vintage (1920s / 30s) Portrait by Italian (?) artist J Bennetti (?). Framed.

1 was available / secondhand
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Closed 8 Dec 10 22:01
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Free collection from Schoemansville, Hartbeespoort Dam
The seller allows collection for this item and will be in contact with the full collection address once the order is ready. Ready for collection by Tuesday, 11 June.
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Condition
Secondhand
Location
South Africa
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Product code
crw9
Bob Shop ID
29760716

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THIS IS A BEAUTIFULLY EXECUTED LITTLE PERIOD PIECE OF THE 1920s / 1930s. IT DEPICTS A YOUNG MAN SMOKING (THIS WAS A PERIOD WHEN SMOKING WAS CONSIDERED CLASSY AND SOPHISTICATED). IT IS AN ORIGINAL OIL PAINTING BY AN (ITALIAN ?) ARTIST WHOSE SIGNATURE APPEARS TO BE 'B BENNETTI' . THIS PORTRAIT STUDY STILL HAS IT'S ORIGINAL PERIOD CREAM LACQUERED WOODEN FRAME WITH A GILDED TRIM ON THE INSIDE. IT IS PAINTED ON FINE CANVASS OVER HARDBOARD AND IS GENERALLY IN GOOD CONDITION WITH NO SERIOUS DAMAGE BUY WITH THE GILT AND CREAM PAINT OF THE FRAME FLAKING OFF BADLY (AS CAN CLEARLY BE SEEN ON THE IMAGE) . IT IS SMALLISH AND MEASURES 35 x 30 cm WITH FRAME AND 23 x 17 cm WITHOUT FRAME. IN THE IMAGE ABOVE YOU CAN SEE THIS FRAMED PORTRAIT STUDY AS IT IS SOLD. SEE FURTHER IMAGES FOR MORE INFORMATION.

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A SECTION SHOWN CLOSE - UP TO ILLUSTRATE THE MASTERY OF THE ARTIST AND THE FINE DETAILED ARTWORK IN DEPICTING THE YOUNG MAN SMOKING. THE PAINTING IS EXECUTED IN THIN OIL PAINT ON VERY FINE CANVASS.

Signature

THE ARTIST'S SIGNATURE AT BOTTOM RIGHT OF THE PAINTING. IT APPEARS TO BE 'B BENNETTI'.


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R38 IN SOUTH AFRICA PLUS 2% OF VALUE OF ITEM IF BUYER REQUIRES INSURANCE (FOR OTHER COUNTRIES THE POST OFFICE RATE + 20%)

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05 Feb 2011