4 June 2014 Russian Art Auctions
4 June 2014
* 79. KOROVIN, KONSTANTIN (1861-1939)
Still Life With Fish, signed, inscribed "Paris" and dated 1930.
Oil on canvas, 60.5 by 73.5 cm.
120,000-150,000 GBP
Provenance: Commissioned for a charity evening in aid of the veterans of the Russian Volunteer Army in 1930.
Galerie-librairie Sialsky, Paris.
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1999.
Private collection, USA.
Authenticity of the work has been confirmed by the expert V. Petrov.
Exhibited: Faces of Russia, Palm Beach Fine Art and Antique Fair, Florida, 3–11 February 2007.
Literature: Exhibition catalogue, Faces of Russia, Florida, Palm Beach Fine Art and Antique Fair, 2007, p. 23, illustrated.
Notes on symbols:
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§ Indicates Artist's Resale Right applies.
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