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Greece's Most Celebrated Painter

Published on , by Caroline Legrand
Auction on 07 November 2019 - 14:30 (CET) - 224, rue Paradis - 13006 Marseille

From Provençal landscapes to Orientalist works and depictions of animals, this sale in Marseille of 19th and 20th century works will feature a major painting by the artist Nikolaos Gysis.

Nikolaos Gysis (1842-1901), The Fortune Teller, 1886, oil on panel, 74.5 x 60 cm.Estimate:... Greece's Most Celebrated Painter

Nikolaos Gysis (1842-1901), The Fortune Teller, 1886, oil on panel, 74.5 x 60 cm.
Estimate: €180,000/200,000

Make no mistake: this is not just another Orientalist painting. Its creator, Nikolaos Gysis, went far beyond the framework of this style. In Greece, he was one of the most celebrated artists of the 19 th century. While he often put the spotlight…
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Thursday 07 November 2019 - 14:30 (CET) - Live
224, rue Paradis - 13006 Marseille
Maison R&C, Commissaires-Priseurs Associés
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