View of Nazareth

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Vasilii Dmitrievich Polenov (1844-1927)
View of Nazareth
signed with interlaced Cyrillic initials 'V.P' (lower right) and inscribed in Russian and dated 'Nazareth 18/F[ebruary]/82' (lower left)
oil on canvas laid on board
8¾ x 12¼ in. (22.2 x 31.1 cm.)

Provenance

Collection of S. A. Beilitz, Paris.

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Lot Essay

In 1881-1882 Polenov travelled in Greece, the Middle East and in Egypt, after which he produced numerous canvases of biblical themes and landscapes, for which he was regarded as one of Russia's best.
See footnote for lot 178.

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