4 June 2014 Russian Art Auctions

4 June 2014

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Study of Rocks by Lake Tiberias

49. POLENOV, VASILY (1844-1927)

Study of Rocks by Lake Tiberias, signed with a monogram and dated 1887, also further inscribed in Cyrillic with a dedication on the reverse.

Oil on panel, 21 by 12.5 cm.
15,000-20,000 GBP


Provenance: A gift from the artist to Aleksandr Vsevolozhsky, a collector and friend of Polenov, on 5 January 1901 (inscription on the reverse).
Important private collection, Italy.

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

The present lot is a study for the painting By the Lake of Tiberias, 1888, now in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery.


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.