Lot Essay
We are grateful to Elena Yakovleva, Doctor of Art History, Senior Researcher of the Russian Institute of Art History, St Petersburg for her assistance in cataloguing the present lot.
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THE SOMOV COLLECTION
Konstantin Somov (1869-1939)
Portrait of Boris Snejkovsky
Details
Konstantin Somov (1869-1939)
Portrait of Boris Snejkovsky
signed and dated 'C. Somof/1930' (upper right); further signed 'C. Somoff' (on the reverse)
pastel on paper-fronted board
17 3/8 x 14 ½ in. (45 x 36.8 cm.)
Portrait of Boris Snejkovsky
signed and dated 'C. Somof/1930' (upper right); further signed 'C. Somoff' (on the reverse)
pastel on paper-fronted board
17 3/8 x 14 ½ in. (45 x 36.8 cm.)
Provenance
A gift from the artist to Boris Snejkovsky (1910-1978).
By descent to the present owner.
By descent to the present owner.
Brought to you by
Alexis de Tiesenhausen