7 June 2017 Russian Art Auctions
7 June 2017
*§ 172. MASTERKOVA, LYDIA (1927-2008)
Composition with a Watermelon, signed and dated 1962.
Oil on canvas, 70 by 75 cm.
40,000-60,000 GBP
Provenance: Russian Art, Sotheby’s New York, 26–28 April 2006, lot 147.
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.
Private collection, Switzerland.
Authenticity of the work has been confirmed by the art critic M. Tupitsyn, the artist’s niece.
Notes on symbols:
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§ Indicates Artist's Resale Right applies.
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