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Lot 314: Willy Aractingi (American, 1930-2003)

Est: £600 GBP - £800 GBPSold:
Christie'sLondon, United KingdomOctober 06, 2009

Item Overview

Description

Willy Aractingi (American, 1930-2003)
Crocodiles in tears want to eat Jane
indistinctly signed and dated '87', and signed, dated and inscribed 'Les crocodiles en larmes/veulent croquer Jane/Août 87' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
35 x 45¾ in. (88.9 x 116.3 cm.)

Artist or Maker

Notes

No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.
A self-taught artist, Willy Aractingi's work was inspired by fictional stories and fables. His gratest undertaking was to paint Jean de la Fontaine's entire 246 fables on individual canvases, which took him seven years.

Auction Details

Christie's Interiors

by
Christie's
October 06, 2009, 10:30 AM GMT

85 Old Brompton Road, London, LDN, SW7 3LD, UK