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A Motley Crew of Monarchs and Other Russian Highlights

London 26th May 2020

A Motley Crew of Monarchs and Other Russian Highlights

Past Auction
Russian Pictures
26 May–2 June 2020 | 2:00 PM BST | London

King George V and Emperor Hirohito are among the motley crew of monarchs depicted in a lightly mocking ‘Vanity Fair’ caricature by Vasily Shukhaev. Discover ‘The Reigning Monarchs of the World’ and other highlights from our upcoming sale of Russian Pictures (26 May - 2 June) in this latest episode of ‘At Home With Sotheby’s’. Other highlights include a fascinating ‘View of Moscow’ by Alexei Savrasov and Ivan Aivazovsky’s magnificent view of ‘The Bay of Naples’. Click here to watch more Sotheby’s videos.

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