BORIS RIAB ORIG WATERCOLOR SIGNED WIREHAIRED GRIFFON NR RUSSIAN, FRENCH, WELL LISTED FOR NATURAL ANIMAL STUDIES Start Price USD 1,400.00 Current Price USD 1,400.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, August 21, 2008 End Time Sunday, August 31, 2008 Location California See more about 'BORIS RIAB ORIG WATERCOLOR SIGNED WIREHAIRED GRIFFON NR' Description Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge ARTIST:  BORIS RIABMEDIUM:  PENCIL AND WATERCOLOR ON PAPERDATE:  ca 1950SUBJECT:  WIREHAIRED POINTING GRIFFON WITH MALLARDSIZE:  18 3/4"  X 13 5/8"MISC:  SIGNED IN LOWER LEFT HAND CORNERCONDITION:  MINT - NEVER LAID DOWN, STORED IN ARCHIVAL SLEEVE OUT OF THE SUNLIGHTDISCUSSION:  BORIS RIAB, 1920-1960, WAS ONE OF THE BEST ANIMAL ARTISTS (IF NOT THE BEST). THE BOOK REGARDING RIAB'S WORK HAS BEEN WRITTEN AND HIS AUCTION PRICES HAVE RISEN EXPONENTIALLY SINCE THE BOOK WAS PUBLISHED. GOOGLE BORIS RIAB FOR FURTHER EXAMPLES OF HIS WORK, AND TO REALIZE THAT RIAB'S WATERCOLORS OF LESSER QUALITY/CONDITION THAN THIS ARE SELLING ON THE NET FOR $3,500+.AS THIS WATERCOLOR HAS NEVER BEEN MATTED OR FRAMED, IT CAN BE SAFELY MAILED IN ITS ARCHIVAL SLEEVE, ROLLED UP IN A SHIPPING TUBE.PROVENANCE:  THIS WATERCOLOR WAS OBTAINED FROM THE ESTATE OF DINA MARINE, WHO OWNED AND OPERATED A GALLERY IN CARMEL, CA FOR MANY, MANY YEARS SPECIALIZING IN FRENCH ARTISTS. MS. MARINE ADORED DOGS, DOG ART, AND SHE LOVED RIAB. Payment TermsAll payments are due within 7 days of end of auction. "Buy it Now" requires immediate payment. Please ask questions before bidding as all sales are final.Shipping TermsThis watercolor will be rolled up and shipped in a tube. We are happy to ship French artists' work to France.Affordable Auction Management and Image Hosting Solutions @ inkFrog view my other auctions below:   visit my entire auction showcase Place a Bid!