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Lot 278:
Description
This original oil on canvas painting by the artist N. Lukan depicts a promotional railway scene for the German toy train manufacturer Märklin. The composition features a large steam locomotive and a smaller yellow locomotive on parallel tracks amidst a snow-covered alpine landscape. The brand name MÄRKLIN is rendered in large red capital letters in the upper right quadrant. On the left, a railway official in uniform stands on a station platform holding a circular signaling disk. The work is executed in a mid-20th-century commercial illustration style characterized by smooth brushwork and precise detailing, with the texture of the underlying canvas visible throughout. The artist’s signature, N. Lukan, appears in red in the lower right corner. The painting is housed in a black-finished wooden frame with a slender gold-toned inner lip. The verso reveals a standard wooden stretcher with the canvas secured by staples. Canvas is 24″ x 18″
Measurement: 26 x 20 IN
Depth: 2
Condition report:
C9
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