MacDougall Auctions 28 November 2008
28 November 2008
* 228. YAKOVLEV, ALEXANDER 1887-1938
Portrait of Mrs Hoffman in a Hat signed, inscribed "Capri", also further inscribed with dedication and dated 1932
Sanguine on paper, 66 by 48 cm.
6,000-9,000 pounds
Provenance: The Hoffman Family, who acquired works directly from the artist.
This work will be included in the book on Alexander Yakovlev prepared by V. Kruglov, the State Russian Museum.
The twin artists Ruth & Helen Hoffman, authors of Our Arabian Nights (1940), met Yakovlev in Paris, and also saw him in Iraq during his Citroen Expedition through the Middle East.
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.