28 Nov 2018 Important Russian Art Auctions, at Asia House

28 November 2018

Artist Index / Full Catalogue


Portrait of Vladimir Mayakovsky

238. YAKOVLEV, VLADIMIR (1934–1998)

Portrait of Vladimir Mayakovsky, signed  and dated 1973.

Gouache and tempera on paper, 74 by 58 cm.
5,000-7,000 GBP


Provenance: Acquired by the present owner in Moscow in the 1980s.
Private collection, Europe.

Authenticity of the work has been confirmed by the artist Vladimir Nemukhin (inscription on the reverse).

Exhibited: Facing Characters, Non-Conformist Gallery, Maastricht, March–September 2006.

Literature: B. Quaedvlieg, Ye. Barabanov, Facing Characters, Maastricht, Quaedvlieg Modern Fine Art, 2006, p. 31, illustrated.


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.