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Konstantin Somov (1869-1939)
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signed and dated 'C. Somov/Mai 1933' (lower centre)
pencil, watercolour and gouache on bristol paper, circular
5¾ in. (14.6 cm.) diameter

Provenance

The Somov Collection; Christie’s, London, 28 November 2007, lot 223.
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.

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Lot Essay

The present work is from a series entitled 'The male Bouchers' which Somov conceived and began to work on in May 1933:
I began work on a series of miniature watercolours on the theme of 'The male Bouchers' (nudes à la Boucher). I have many sketches of 'nus' from nature, the largest part of which is with Daphnis. I have chosen many of my croquis and perhaps this series will consist of ten or twelve works. It will be a pleasant, somewhat scandalous ensemble.
Letter dated 7 May 1933, pp. 401-402.

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