Catalogue: Important Russian Art Auction
15 October 2020
* 72. YAKOVLEV, ALEXANDER (1887–1938)
Portrait of a Young Bando Woman .
Charcoal, pastel and pencil on paper, 65 by 49.5 cm.
15,000–20,000 GBP
Provenance: Collection of Alexandra Yakovleva, the artist's sister.
Estate of a Rhode Island gentleman, c. 1978.
Acquired from the above by the previous owner.
Authenticity of the work has been confirmed by the expert O. Glebova.
The present work was created by Alexander Yakovlev during the famous 1924-1925 expedition across Central Africa and Madagascar organised by the Citroën automobile company. He was the official artist of the Croisière Noire, as the mission was called, with Georges-Marie Haardt as one of its leaders.
The photograph of the model for the present lot as illustrated in the exhibition catalogue Alexandre Iacovleff: itinérances, Paris, Somogy, 2004.
Notes on symbols:
* Indicates 5% Import Duty Charge applies.
Ω Indicates 20% Import Duty Charge applies.
§ Indicates Artist's Resale Right applies.
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