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Lot 141:
Description
A Very Large contemporary Impressionist style work by L. Haskins titled Cafe Apres-Midi, executed in oil or acrylic on canvas. The composition depicts a lively outdoor café scene with numerous figures seated at tables under white umbrellas and a red awning. The scene includes waiters in traditional black and white attire and a pair of musicians playing in the mid-ground, all set beneath a canopy of sun-dappled trees. The brushwork is broad and expressive, using dabs of high-contrast colour to represent the play of light and shadow across the pavement and figures. A small card on one of the foreground tables is inscribed with the word RESERVÉ. The work is signed l. haskins in lowercase characters in the lower right margin. It is presented unframed on a gallery-wrapped wooden stretcher, with the image continuing around the edges. The verso is plain, showing the image through the lightweight canvas, and bears no visible labels or stamps.
Condition report:
The painting is in good condition with no visible signs of craquelure, paint loss, or significant surface dirt. The canvas remains well-tensioned on its wooden stretcher bars.
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