Antoine Vollon 1833-1900 French Still Life Oil on Canvas Hammer to $46,000

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Oil on canvas by listed French artist Antoine Vollon 1833-1900. It is a beautiful still life oil of fruit - … Read more Oil on canvas by listed French artist Antoine Vollon 1833-1900. It is a beautiful still life oil of fruit - peaches, melons, and serving vessels with table linen, signed lower left. Circa late 19th-Century. Needs restoration.
Dimensions: 25.75" length x .25" depth x 21.25" height.
Condition: light craquelure, needs restoration as shown, needs some re-stretching / tacking and has some paint loss where it is 'scuffed'.
Hammer prices for Vollon paintings to $46,000.
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