30 November 2016 Russian Art Auctions
30 November 2016
77. KRAMSKOY, IVAN (1837-1887)
Vase of Flowers and a Visiting Card, signed, inscribed in Cyrillic "Mentona" and dated "84. Mai".
Oil on panel, 24 by 19 cm.
40,000–60,000 GBP
Provenance: Icons, Russian Pictures and Works of Art, Sotheby’s London, 15 December 1994, lot 149.
Authenticity of the work has been confirmed by the expert V. Petrov.
Exhibited: Possibly, Posmertnaya vystavka I. N. Kramskogo, Imperial Academy of Arts, St Petersburg, November 1887.
Literature: Possibly, N. Sobko, Illiustrirovannyi katalog kartin, risunkov i graviur pokoinago I. N. Kramskogo (1837–1887) , St Petersburg, 1887, No. 180a.
Notes on symbols:
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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.