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- Akinola Lasekan
- Portrait of a girl wearing a headscarf
Akinola Lasekan
Portrait of a girl wearing a headscarf
Found at
Bonhams,
London
Modern & Contemporary African Art, Lot 30
18. Mar - 18. Mar 2020
Modern & Contemporary African Art, Lot 30
18. Mar - 18. Mar 2020
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Portrait of a girl wearing a headscarf
signed 'LASH' (lower right); bears label inscribed 'Painted by A. Lasekan in Nigeria. Bought at his studio in a small village near Owo. W. Nigeria. 1955.' (verso)
oil on canvas
39.5 x 32cm (15 9/16 x 12 5/8in).
Acquired from artist's studio near Owo, Nigeria, circa 1950s. | By direct descent to current owner.
signed 'LASH' (lower right); bears label inscribed 'Painted by A. Lasekan in Nigeria. Bought at his studio in a small village near Owo. W. Nigeria. 1955.' (verso)
oil on canvas
39.5 x 32cm (15 9/16 x 12 5/8in).
Acquired from artist's studio near Owo, Nigeria, circa 1950s. | By direct descent to current owner.