Vasilios Chatzis (Greek, 1870-1915) Byzantine naval battle signed in Greek (lower right) oil on card 25 x 22.5 cm. Footnotes: Provenance Private collection, Athens. Exhibited Athens, Art Association, Exhibition of Paintings by the Late Seascape Painter V. Hatzis, March 1915 (possibly). 'Two years ago, Vassilios Hatzis undertook to bring back to life an entire historical era, and since then has been engaged in the depiction of the Byzantine fleet. Since there are no previous studies in this field to assist him in his work, his historical research has been, and still is, rather painstaking.'1 1 Kallitechis magazine, no. 18, September 1911, p. 201. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com