Lot Essay
The present lot is a study for Beggar in Washington (1888-1891), as illustrated in A. Lebedev, Vasilii Vasilievich Vereshchagin, Zhizn’ i Tvorchestvo [Life and Work], Moscow, 1972, p. 234.
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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION, DENMARK
VASILY VERESHCHAGIN (1842-1904)
Study for 'Beggar in Washington'
Details
VASILY VERESHCHAGIN (1842-1904)
Study for 'Beggar in Washington'
signed with Cyrillic initial 'V' (lower right)
oil on canvas laid on panel
13 1⁄2 x 10 3⁄4 in. (34.3 x 27.2 cm.)
Painted circa 1888-1891
Study for 'Beggar in Washington'
signed with Cyrillic initial 'V' (lower right)
oil on canvas laid on panel
13 1⁄2 x 10 3⁄4 in. (34.3 x 27.2 cm.)
Painted circa 1888-1891
Provenance
Acquired by the grandfather of the present owner after 1917.
Brought to you by
Margo Oganesian
Head of Department, Fabergé and Russian Works of Art
The present lot is a study for Beggar in Washington (1888-1891), as illustrated in A. Lebedev, Vasilii Vasilievich Vereshchagin, Zhizn’ i Tvorchestvo [Life and Work], Moscow, 1972, p. 234.