28 Nov 2018 Important Russian Art Auctions, at Asia House
28 November 2018
172. BIALYNITSKY-BIRULYA, VITOLD (1872–1957)
Spring, signed and dated 1946.
Oil on canvas, 62 by 98.5 cm.
4,000-6,000 GBP
Provenance: A gift from Alexei Kosygin, the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the USSR (1964–1980), to Prime Minister Harold Wilson in Moscow in 1966.
Thence by descent.
Private collection, UK.
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.