MacDougall Auctions 30 May 2006
30 May 2006
9. PASTERNAK, LEONID 1862-1945
Simonovsky Monastery signed and dated 1914.
Oil on board, 55 by 45 cm.
25,000-40,000 Pounds
Certificate of authenticity from Vladimir Petrov.
The Simonovsky monastery was partially destroyed in the 1930s and the House of Culture ZIL was erected where it had stood. Fortunately, the Dulo Tower, depicted in the painting, has survived.
Notes on symbols:
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§ Indicates Artist's Resale Right applies.
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