Konstantin Somov (1869-1939)

The Cossack Ball

Details

Konstantin Somov (1869-1939)
The Cossack Ball
signed and dated 'C. Somoff/1924' (lower left)
pencil, watercolour and gouache on card
8 7/8 x 6¾ in. (22.7 x 17.2 cm.)

Provenance

The Somov Collection, Christie's, London, 28 November 2007, lot 243.
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.

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Lot Essay

This is a design for the cover of the first issue of the monthly magazine Opera Club. In November 1924 Somov was commissioned to design a number of covers by Dzhalgarov, the representative of the magazine. It was specified that the front cover of the first issue should depict two Cossacks.

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