Lot 57
  • 57

Nikolai Alexandrovich Tarkhov

Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
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Description

  • Nikolai Alexandrovich Tarkhov
  • On the Beach, Soulac-sur-mer
  • signed in Latin l.r.
  • oil on paper laid on canvas
  • 47 by 62cm, 18 1/2 by 24 1/2 in.
  • Executed circa 1906-1908

Provenance

Petit Palais, Geneva
Acquired from the above by the father of the present owners in 1980

Literature

G.Diehl, Nicolas Tarkhoff, Geneva: Edition Petit Palais, 1982, p.270, no.35 illustrated

Condition

Executed on paper laid on canvas, the paper support is visible through the paint layer. There is a layer of surface dirt and flecks of dirt in places. There are light scuffs and scratches to the surface, particularly in the lower right corner in the area above the signature. Inspection under UV light does not reveal any apparent signs of retouching. Held in a decorative gold coloured frame. Unexamined out of frame.
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Catalogue Note

Guy Abot, Director of the Nicolas Tarkhoff Committee, confirms the authenticity of this painting which will be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné.