12 October 2015 Russian Art Auctions
12 October 2015
8. POPKOV, VIKTOR (1932-1974)
Churchyard in Oshevenskoe, signed, titled in Cyrillic and dated 1966 on the reverse.
Oil on cardboard, 69.5 by 99.5 cm.
15,000-20,000 GBP
Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist’s family by the present owner.
Private collection, UK.
Exhibited: Severity of Style, MacDougall’s, London, 1–14 May 2015.
Literature: Viktor Popkov, A Russian Painter of Genius, London, Unicorn Press, 2013, p. 216, illustrated.
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