8 June 2016 Russian Art and Photography Auctions

8 June 2016

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Moonlit Night on an Italian Lagoon

31. MORDVINOV, ALEXANDER (1799-1858)

Moonlit Night on an Italian Lagoon, signed.

Oil on canvas, 68 by 89 cm.
30,000-40,000 GBP


Provenance: 19th Century European Paintings, Sotheby’s Amsterdam, 23 April 1991, lot 100.
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.
Private collection, The Netherlands.

Authenticity of the work has been confirmed by the expert V. Petrov.


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