Catalogue: Important Russian Art Auction

15 October 2020

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Children in the Kitchen, Child Wrapped up in Draperies and A New Year Postcard, three works

119. BEM, ELIZAVETA (1843–1914)

Children in the Kitchen, Child Wrapped up in Draperies and A New Year Postcard, three works, each work signed, variously inscribed and dated 1902, 1904 and 1897 respectively.

Two pencil, gouache and watercolour and one pen and ink and watercolour on paper, measuring 14.5 by 8.5 cm, 11.5 by 5.5 cm and 7.5 by 10 cm respectively.
1,400–2,200 GBP

Provenance: Estate of Princess Irina Pavlovna Paley, daughter of Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovich Romanov.
Thence by descent.
Important private collection, Europe.

Authenticity of the work has been confirmed by the expert O. Glebova.

Children in the Kitchen, Child Wrapped up in Draperies and A New Year Postcard, three works
Children in the Kitchen, Child Wrapped up in Draperies and A New Year Postcard, three works

Notes on symbols:
* Indicates 5% Import Duty Charge applies.
Ω Indicates 20% Import Duty Charge applies.
§ Indicates Artist's Resale Right applies.
† Indicates Standard VAT scheme applies, and the rate of 20% VAT will be charged on both hammer price and premium.