'The pedestrian crossing on Kirov street' from the series 'Moscow'

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Alexander Labas (1900-1983)
'The pedestrian crossing on Kirov street' from the series 'Moscow'
signed in Cyrillic 'A Labas' (lower right); further signed in Cyrillic, inscribed in Russian with title and dated 'Aleksandr Labas/1955' (on the reverse)
watercolour and gouache on paper
15¾ x 21¼ (40.1 x 54 cm.)

Provenance

The family of the artist.
Acquired from the above by the present owner while working as a foreign correspondent in Moscow circa 1993.

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Lot Essay

Paolo Valentino worked as Moscow correspondent for the Corrierre della Sera from 1990 until 1995 during which time he developed an interest in Russian art, acquiring the present works and sitting for Violetta Shterenberg, daughter of David. Now based in Rome, Valentino interviewed Vladimir Putin in June of this year in advance of the President’s trip to Milan.

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