8 June 2016 Russian Art and Photography Auctions
8 June 2016
437. ZELMA, GEORGY (1906-1984)
Prayer Time in Samarkand, By the Mosque Door, Passing Through an Asian Town and Greeting, Fergana Valley, four works, three signed, each stamped with the photographer's estate stamp, two titled in Cyrillic and dated 1926 and 1927 on the reverse.
Each gelatin silver print, the largest measuring 22 by 29 cm and the smallest 20 by 28.5 cm.
1,000-1,500 GBP
Prayer Time in Samarkand was photographed in 1926 and printed c. 1970s; Greeting, Fergana Valley was photographed in 1927 and printed c. late 1960s-early 1970s; Passing Through an Asian Town was photographed c. 1920s and printed c. 1960s; and By the Mosque Door was photographed c. 1960s and printed c. 1970s.
Provenance: Estate of the photographer.
Acquired directly from the above by the previous owner.
Acquired from the above by the present owner.
Private collection, Europe.
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.