Sale 5131
London, South Kensington
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29 November 2007
Price realised
GBP 74,900
Estimate
Konstantin Alekseevich Korovin (1861-1939) Still life with fan signed in Cyrillic and dated 'Konst. Korovin/1915' (lower right) and inscribed in Cyrillic 'Still life with fan' (on the reverse) oil on canvas 25 1/8 x 32 1/8 in. (64 x 81.5 cm.)
Provenance
Anonymous sale, Christie's, London 17 December 1999, lot 113. Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.
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