30 November 2016 Russian Art Auctions

30 November 2016

Artist Index / Full Catalogue


Portrait of an Old Man

* 86. MYASOEDOV, GRIGORY (1834-1911)

Portrait of an Old Man, signed.

Oil on canvas, 66.5 by 50.5 cm.
15,000–20,000 GBP


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

The present lot is a study for the Myasoedov 1873 painting Reading of the 19 February 1861 Manifesto currently in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, with another version from 1881 currently in the National Art Museum of the Republic of Belarus, Minsk.


Notes on symbols:
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Ω Indicates 20% Import Duty Charge applies.
§ Indicates Artist's Resale Right applies.
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