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JUNE 2024 SALE OF FINE ARTS AND COLLECTIBLES
Lot 173:
Titled "By the Samovar, " 1900. Signed and dated on the lower right. Housed in an old giltwood and gesso frame. The metal plaque reads: "Vlad Makovsky."
Provenance: Bukowsky Auctions, Lot # 249, 26 Nov. 1992. Stockholm, Sweden.
Note: Vladimir Yegorovich Makovsky was a Russian painter, art collector, and teacher. Makovsky was the son of collector, Yegor Ivanovich Makovsky, who was one of the founders of the Moscow Art School. Vladimir had two brothers, Nikolai Makovsky and Konstantin Makovsky, and one sister, Alexandra Makovsky, all of whom were famous painters. Vladimir studied at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture. He finished his studies in 1869 and the following year became one of the founding members of the Association of Travelling Art Exhibitions, where his many years of prolific work brought him to a leading position.
21 3/4 x 18 in., (55.5 x 46 cm.)
Condition: Very good, the canvas has been relined. Regular signs of wear and age.
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