Lot 107
  • 107

Viktor Popkov

Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
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Description

  • Viktor Popkov
  • Portrait against a Lampshade
  • signed in Cyrillic and dated 1963 l.r.
  • oil on cardboard
  • 72 by 98cm, 28 1/4 by 38 1/2 in.

Provenance

Acquired directly from the family of the artist by the present owner

Exhibited

London, Somerset House, Viktor Popkov (1932-1974). Genius of the Russian Soul, 22 May - 18 June 2014, no.34

Literature

P.Kozorezenko, Viktor Popkov: A Russian Painter of Genius, London: Unicorn Press, 2013, p.142 illustrated
Exhibition catalogue Viktor Popkov (1932-1974). Genius of the Russian Soul, London: Unicorn Press, 2014, no.34 illustrated

Condition

Oil on cardboard. The texture of the cardboard is visible, and the surface has some pilled areas of raised paint, which appears to be original. There are some minor scratches and paint loss around the edges. Under UV no pigment appears to fluoresce but varnish prevents a conclusive analysis. Held in a wood frame. Unexamined out of frame.
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