Jan 30, 2003 - Sale 1958

Sale 1958 - Lot 36

Price Realized: $ 3,450
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 2,000 - $ 3,000
TONI-KOLA.
62 1/2x45 3/4 inches. Charles Verneau, Paris.
Condition B+: expertly restored top margin; restored losses in right margin; discoloration in margins and image.
From the veldts of French New Guinea via the assiduous work of Victor Gaboriaud, the explorer, comes refreshing Toni-Kola. Gaboriaud himself is seen here relaxing under a tree and refreshing himself with a bottle, while natives look on in amazement.