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Ben Enwonwu Nigerian Modernist Oil on Canvas

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Ben Enwonwu Nigerian Modernist Oil on Canvas
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Oil on canvas. Featuring a portrait of people at street market scene. Signed Ben Enwonwu R.B.A and inscribed 1967 on the lower left corner. Inscribed Benedict Chukwukodibia Enwonwu (Ben Enwonwu) / Nigerian 1917-1994 M.B.E. Also inscribed PROV: DR Femi Banjo. Also inscribed Ex6. Italian Embassy 02/1975 Lagos. Attributed to Ben Enwonwu (1921-1994, Nigerian). 61 x 51 cm (24 x 20 inches). PROVENANCE: This lot carries limited provenance from a Private British estate