166. The Artist's House from Câmpina
Estimate
EUR 50.000 - 80.000
Session
Thu, 22 October 2020 19:30
Dimensions
width 90 cm, height 44.5 cm, custom 44,5 × 90 cm
Description
oil on canvas, signed lower left side, with red, "Grigorescu"
PROVENANCE
collection of diplomat Viorel Tilea (1896-1972). Viorel Tilea was Romania's Ambassador in Great Britain, his name being tied to what was teh called the "Tilea incident". He warned the Foreign Office twice (16, 17 of March 1939) of a possible agression of Nazi Germany against Romania, action which made him lose his Romanian citizenship and ask for political asylum in Great Britain. Although he received his citizenship back from King Mihai of Romania, he will lose it agian, during the comunist era, due to his actions in exile - being a founder of the Romanian Free Movement.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
For clarifications regarding the bidding procedure, hammer price costs, guarantee, payment, and collection terms for the winning lot, we recommend carefully reading/re-reading the Bidding Regulations.
For additional information regarding the lot and the auction, please contact the Art Consultants Department.
Dimensions
width 90 cm, height 44.5 cm, custom 44,5 × 90 cm
Description
oil on canvas, signed lower left side, with red, "Grigorescu"
PROVENANCE
collection of diplomat Viorel Tilea (1896-1972). Viorel Tilea was Romania's Ambassador in Great Britain, his name being tied to what was teh called the "Tilea incident". He warned the Foreign Office twice (16, 17 of March 1939) of a possible agression of Nazi Germany against Romania, action which made him lose his Romanian citizenship and ask for political asylum in Great Britain. Although he received his citizenship back from King Mihai of Romania, he will lose it agian, during the comunist era, due to his actions in exile - being a founder of the Romanian Free Movement.
