Lot 301
  • 301

Karl Ivanovich Kollman

Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 GBP
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Description

  • Karl Ivanovich Kollman
  • Three scenes of rural Russia
  • signed in Latin and dated variously 1840, 1842, 1843
  • watercolour and pencil on paper
  • largest: 19.5 by 25.7cm, smallest: 13.5 by 18.4cm

Literature

For similar works see exhibition catalogue St.Petersburg: A Portrait of the City and its Citizens, St. Petersburg: State Russian Museum, Palace Editions, 2003, pp.218-219

Condition

Builders at work: the paper has slightly discoloured and there is a minor repaired tear along the lower edge on the left. Soldiers at rest: The sheet appears sound. There is some light surface dirt, otherwise in good condition. Troika: The sheet appears sound. There is some light surface dirt, otherwise in good condition. Each mounted on discoloured white paper. Unframed.
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