Vasily Dmitrievich Polenov

The board appears sound. There is a crease to the top left corner with flecks of associated paint loss. Very minor flecks of paint loss to the right side of the sky and in places elsewhere. UV light reveals a line of infilling approximately 25 cm in length to the upper right quadrant with minor spots of retouching in the immediate surrounding area. Small areas of retouching in the lower left quadrant, spots of infilling to the centre of the sky with some spots to both upper corners, and in places elsewhere. Held in a original wooden brown frame. Unexamined out of frame, which may be the original frame.
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The offered lot was rediscovered in a Latvian collection. In December 1932 four works by Vasily Polenov were exhibited in Vystavka russkoi zhivopisi dvukh poslednykh stoletii at the Riga City Art Museum, including Osenny peizazh from the collection of Leo Maskovsky, which may refer to the offered lot.  The Oka river near Polenov's estate at Behkovo was one of his favourite subjects. The golden palette and quick, dry brushwork is characteristic of his plein air landscapes.