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Vladimir Makovsky (1846-1920)
Lot 18 The Property of a Private European Collector

Vladimir Makovsky (1846-1920)

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Closed6 June 2011

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GBP 46,850

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Vladimir Makovsky (1846-1920)
The declaration
signed in Cyrillic and dated 'V. Makovskii/1885.' (lower right)
oil on panel
9½ x 7 in. (24 x 17.5 cm.)
Painted in 1885

Elena Katul'skaia (1888-1966), a popular Soviet singer and actress who was awarded the title of National Artist in 1965.

Specialist note

The present oil is a preparatory work for the painting of the same title (1889-1891) held in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.