Lot Essay
"The British bombing parties along the Western Front have been particularly active this week; many daring raids have been carried out by them in the face of constant clouds of poison gas."
.jpg?w=1)
A British raid on the German lines through clouds of poison gas
Details
Fortunino Matania, R.I. (1881-1963)
A British raid on the German lines through clouds of poison gas
signed 'F. Matania' (lower right)
pencil, pen and black ink and grey wash heightened with white, on board, unframed
15 3/8 x 10 5/8 in. (39 x 27 cm.)
A British raid on the German lines through clouds of poison gas
signed 'F. Matania' (lower right)
pencil, pen and black ink and grey wash heightened with white, on board, unframed
15 3/8 x 10 5/8 in. (39 x 27 cm.)
Literature
Front cover of The Sphere, London, 1 July 1916, vol. 66, no. 858.
Special notice
Artist's Resale Right ("Droit de Suite"). Artist's Resale Right Regulations 2006 apply to this lot, the buyer agrees to pay us an amount equal to the resale royalty provided for in those Regulations, and we undertake to the buyer to pay such amount to the artist's collection agent.
If you wish to view the condition report of this lot, please sign in to your account.