26 November 2014 Russian Art Auctions

26 November 2014

Artist Index / Full Catalogue


Male Nude with a Drape

154. SEMIRADSKY, GENRIKH (1843-1902)

Male Nude with a Drape, signed and dated 1865.

Oil on canvas, 101 by 81 cm.
45,000-60,000 GBP


Provenance: Collection of doctor Leopold Brennejsen, Warsaw, c. 1939 (label on the stretcher).

Authenticity of the work has been confirmed by the expert V. Petrov.

Exhibited: Henryk Siemiradzki 1843–1902, Towarzystwo Zachety Sztuk Pieknych, Warsaw, 1939 (label on the stretcher).

Literature: Exhibition catalogue, Henryk Siemiradzki 1843–1902, Warsaw, Towarzystwo Zachety Sztuk Pieknych, 1939, p. 15, No. 1, listed.


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§ Indicates Artist's Resale Right applies.
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