Lot 121
  • 121

Konstantin Alexeevich Korovin, 1861-1939

Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 GBP
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Description

  • Konstantin Alexeevich Korovin
  • portrait of a seated lady
  • oil on canvas
  • 87 by 63.75cm., 34ΒΌ by 25in.

Provenance

Acquired directly from the artist in Berlin in early 1920s by Alexander Konstantinovsky;
Thence by descent to his grandson

Condition

Original canvas. The paint surface is quite dirty and there are some light abrasions to the outer edges. Examination under UV light reveals no apparent signs of retouching. Held in a modern gold painted plaster and wood frame. Unexamined out of frame.
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