Important European Collection of Russian Art, plus Other Properties
30 May 2020
* 83. YAKOVLEV, ALEXANDER (1887–1938)
Standing Nude, signed with the artist's Chinese stamp and bearing the studio stamp.
Sanguine on paper, 93 by 48.5 cm.
20,000–30,000 GBP
Provenance: Collection of Comte Georges Martin du Nord.
Private collection, USA.
Possibly, portrait of Anna Pavlova.
Due to Iacovleff's strong interest in Chinese art, he sometimes stamped his works with a Chinese seal as in this case with these drawings. This seal was his Chinese name and read Ya Kou Lo Fou, with the last character meaning “happiness”.
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.