12 October 2015 Russian Art Auctions
12 October 2015
* 55. TKACHEV, ALEXEI (B. 1925)
Cabbages, signed, also further signed twice, variously inscribed in Cyrillic, titled, dated 1963 and with a signed and dated 2003 dedication on the reverse.
Oil on cardboard, 48 by 69.5 cm.
16,000-22,000 GBP
The present lot is a study for Alexei Tkachev’s painting Shredding the Cabbages, currently in the collection of the Tver Regional Picture Gallery.
Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner in Moscow, 1990s.
Important private collection, USA.
Authenticity certificate from the artist.
Notes on symbols:
* Indicates 5% Import Duty Charge applies.
Ω Indicates 20% Import Duty Charge applies.
§ Indicates Artist's Resale Right applies.
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