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The Smolny Convent
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Stepan Iaremich (1869-1939)
The Smolny Convent
signed in Cyrillic, inscribed in Russian and dated 'S. Iaremich/9 June 1917 SPb.' (lower right); further inscribed in Russian 'The Smolny Convent - the first sketch from the S[t-]P[etersburg] series/of the Smolny Convent/[I] returned to art with this series after a long break/Given by me S[t]-P[etersburg] 26 September 1917' (on the reverse); with inscription from Alexandre Djanchieff 'Jaremich/Stepan-Petrovich/1869-1939/La cathédrale du Couvent Smolny/à St Petersbourg/variante d'une aquarelle (ancienne collection/F. Notgaft) reproduite dans le catalogue de/l'exposition des dessins et Peintures Russes/du début du XXe siècle. Leningrad 1962/Ancienne Collection/S. Ernst' (on the backboard)
pencil, sanguine and watercolour on paper
17 ¾ x 13 7/8 in. (44.8 x 35 cm.)
(2)together with a woodcut in colours after Andrei Beloborodov (1886-1965) Ponte Molle, Rome, signed in Cyrillic 'A Beloborodov' (lower left) and numbered '1-20' (lower right), further signed with artist's monogram in the plate (lower right); 15 x 19 ¾ in. (38 x 50.5 cm.); printed in 1934
The Smolny Convent
signed in Cyrillic, inscribed in Russian and dated 'S. Iaremich/9 June 1917 SPb.' (lower right); further inscribed in Russian 'The Smolny Convent - the first sketch from the S[t-]P[etersburg] series/of the Smolny Convent/[I] returned to art with this series after a long break/Given by me S[t]-P[etersburg] 26 September 1917' (on the reverse); with inscription from Alexandre Djanchieff 'Jaremich/Stepan-Petrovich/1869-1939/La cathédrale du Couvent Smolny/à St Petersbourg/variante d'une aquarelle (ancienne collection/F. Notgaft) reproduite dans le catalogue de/l'exposition des dessins et Peintures Russes/du début du XXe siècle. Leningrad 1962/Ancienne Collection/S. Ernst' (on the backboard)
pencil, sanguine and watercolour on paper
17 ¾ x 13 7/8 in. (44.8 x 35 cm.)
(2)together with a woodcut in colours after Andrei Beloborodov (1886-1965) Ponte Molle, Rome, signed in Cyrillic 'A Beloborodov' (lower left) and numbered '1-20' (lower right), further signed with artist's monogram in the plate (lower right); 15 x 19 ¾ in. (38 x 50.5 cm.); printed in 1934
Provenance
The Smolny Convent: Collection Serge Ernst (1894-1980).
Collection Alexandre Djanchieff.
By descent to the present owner.
Collection Alexandre Djanchieff.
By descent to the present owner.
Special notice
Artist's Resale Right ("Droit de Suite"). Artist's Resale Right Regulations 2006 apply to this lot, the buyer agrees to pay us an amount equal to the resale royalty provided for in those Regulations, and we undertake to the buyer to pay such amount to the artist's collection agent.
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