30 November 2016 Russian Art Auctions
30 November 2016
106. MAKOVSKY, VLADIMIR (1846-1920)
Amateur Artist Working en Plein Air, signed, inscribed in Cyrillic "Volga", titled and dated 1896, also further signed, inscribed "Volga/250 r.", titled and dated on the backing cardboard.
Pencil, watercolour and gouache on paper, laid on cardboard, 24 by 18.5 cm (cardboard size).
6,000–9,000 GBP
The present lot is part of the series of works with the same subject and similar composition created by Vladimir Makovsky in the mid 1890s–early 1900s. The earliest painting Dilettante (1895) is currently in the collection of the Transcarpathian Art Museum. The works Amateur and Amateur at Work appeared respectively at the 1897 Itinerant exhibition and at the artist’s 1902 solo exhibition.
Authenticity of the work has been confirmed by the expert V. Petrov.
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.