MacDougall Auctions 18 May 2005
18 May 2005
44. EBERLING, ALFRED 1872-1951
Portrait of Ballerina Tamara Karsavina Signed and dated 1911
Oil on canvas, 61 by 54 cm.
15,000-20,000 Pounds
Eberling was a Court Painter under Nicholas II, and under the Communists. He painted the portrait of Lenin on the old 3 ruble note, shown below. Also shown below is a newspaper clipping of his studio, showing this lot.
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