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Emilio Grau Sala (Spanish, 1911-1975)
The music lesson, 1967
Oil on canvas
21-1/4 x 25-3/4 inches (54.0 x 65.4 cm)
Signed lower right: Grau Sala
Signed, dated, and inscribed on the reverse: Grau Sala / Paris 1967

PROVENANCE:
Greer Gallery, New York;
Private collection, New York, acquired from the above, early 1970s;
Private collection, Stamford, Connecticut, by descent from the above.


More information about Grau Sala. See also: Grau Sala, Emilio, Grau Sala, Emile, Grau-Sala, E., Grau-Sala, Emilio, Grausala, Emilio, Sala, Emili Grau, Sala, Emilio Grau, Emili Grau Sala Artist.

Condition Report*: Unlined canvas. Minor frame abrasion at edges. Pinholes in corners. Minor buckling to canvas in lower left and right corners, most apparent under raking light. Scattered instances of faint craquelure. A very few scattered minor surface abrasions and small dots of what appears to be errant paint. Not examined out of frame.
Under UV: varnish fluoresces green unevenly. Some modern pigments fluoresce as expected. No apparent retouching.
Framed Dimensions 31 X 35.25 X 3.5 Inches
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Auction Dates
November, 2025
18th Tuesday
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