Live Auction 8003Russian Art
Alexandra Exter (1882-1949)
Lot 84

Alexandra Exter (1882-1949)

Two women

Closed28 November 2011

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GBP 2,500

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Alexandra Exter (1882-1949)
Two women
signed 'Alex. Exter' (lower left); with stamp 'This drawing is by ALEXANDER EXTER/and was a part of her estate/[signed] SIMON LISSIM Dobbs Ferry, New York/February, 1952.' (on the reverse), with additional stamp 'COLLECTION/OF/DOROTHEA/W. LISSIM' (on the reverse)
pencil and ink on paper
9½ x 6 in. (24.1 x 15.2 cm.)

The Collection of Simon and Dorothea Lissim, New York.
Acquired by the present owner in New York in 1995.

Specialist note

In 1948 Exter bequeathed her archives and studio contents to Simon Lissim, a fellow expatriate and devoted friend. Lissim had been a prominent figure in the Russian theatre world and promoted Exter's work throughout his time in the United States.