Yuri Pavlovich Annenkov

A gift from the artist to Dr Adolphe Simkoff, Paris
Thence by descent

There is a composition with an ice scoop and a male figure on the reverse. There are pinholes in each corner, except for the top right. There is a horizontal scratch along the top edge, possibly from the frame. There are flecks of paint loss in the lower left, along the left edge and in the upper right. There are stains in places, notably to the neck of the vase. The surface has slightly discoloured and there is a layer of surface dirt. Held in a gold painted wooden frame behind glass. Unexamined out of frame.
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The present work comes from the collection of Adolphe Simkoff (1889-1972), a doctor and prominent figure in Russian émigré circles in Paris. A graduate of the University of St Petersburg, Simkoff practiced for many years at the Foyer des Israélites Réfugiés (Home for Jewish Refugees). In 1933 he was awarded the Légion d'honneur in recognition of his distinguished service during World War I. His patients included a number of artists from whom he is said to have accepted paintings in lieu of payment.