12 October 2015 Russian Art Auctions
12 October 2015
7. POPKOV, VIKTOR (1932-1974)
Field Station, signed and titled in Cyrillic on the reverse.
Pencil and gouache on paper, laid on canvas, 60.5 by 84 cm.
8,000-12,000 GBP
Executed in 1960.
Provenance: With the Art Fund of the USSR (label on the backing board).
Acquired directly from the artist’s family by the present owner.
Private collection, UK.
Exhibited: Severity of Style, MacDougall’s, London, 1–14 May 2015.
Literature: Viktor Popkov, A Russian Painter of Genius, London, Unicorn Press, 2013, p. 129, illustrated and listed with incorrect size.
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.