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Salome receiving the head of John the Baptist
Details
Vasilii Smirnov (1858-1890)
Salome receiving the head of John the Baptist
signed in Cyrillic and dated 'V. Smirnov 86' (upper right)
oil on canvas
55 1/8 x 37 3/8 in. (140 x 94.9 cm.)
Painted in 1886
Salome receiving the head of John the Baptist
signed in Cyrillic and dated 'V. Smirnov 86' (upper right)
oil on canvas
55 1/8 x 37 3/8 in. (140 x 94.9 cm.)
Painted in 1886
Provenance
Simon Bonython.
Purchased directly from the above by the present owner.
Purchased directly from the above by the present owner.
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