MacDougall Auctions 30 November 2004
30 November 2004
60. ARAPOFF, ALEXIS PAUL 1905-1948
Portrait of Mrs Ouspensky Signed on the back by the daughter of the artist.
Oil on canvas, 64 by 48 cm
5,000-7,000 Pounds
Authenticity has been confirmed by the daughter of the artist. Exhibited: Alexis Paul Arapoff Memorial Exhibition, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, March-April 1952. This is a study for a portrait of Mrs Ouspensky, Arapoff's close friend and patron. The finished work is owned by the descendants of the sitter.
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