Study of Imam Shamil (1797-1871) for 'The surrender of aul Gunib and imprisonment of Imam Shamil on 25 August 1859'
Details
Frants Roubaud (1856-1928)
Study of Imam Shamil (1797-1871) for 'The surrender of aul Gunib and imprisonment of Imam Shamil on 25 August 1859'
with two artist's stamp 'F. Roubaud' (lower left and lower right)
charcoal on paper laid down on board
39 ¼ x 23 5/8 in. (99.7 x 60 cm.)
Drawn circa 1886
Provenance
The family of the artist. By direct descent to the present owner.
For more information on Imam Shamil and a reproduction of the painting The surrender of aul Gunib and imprisonment of Imam Shamil on 25 August 1859 see lot 341.