Live Auction 8003Russian Art
Alexander Laktionov (1910-1972)
Lot 132

Alexander Laktionov (1910-1972)

Novodevichy Convent

Closed28 November 2011

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GBP 32,450

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Alexander Laktionov (1910-1972)
Novodevichy Convent
signed in Cyrillic and dated 'A. Laktionov 69' (lower right); inscribed with title in Russian (on the reverse)
watercolour and gouache on paper
30 3/8 x 22½ in. (77 x 57 cm.)

Acquired from the granddaughter of the artist by the present owner.

Specialist note

Alexander Laktionov studied at the St Petersburg Academy under Isaak Brodsky. He is best known for his iconic work A letter from the front (1947, State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow), which was published and reproduced extensively during the Soviet period.