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Tuesday
Oct302012

Bonhams Offers Four 19th Century Russian Paintings From an Important Corporate Collection

DateTuesday, October 30, 2012 at 11:11AM

Vladimir Egorovich Makovsky (Russian, 1846-1920) 'Fair (Little Russia)', 1885 signed in Cyrillic and dated '1885' (lower right) oil on canvas, 113 x 180cm (44 1/2 x 70 7/8in). Estimate £1,500,000 - 2,000,000; US$2,400,000 - 3,200,000; €1,900,000 - 2,500,000. Photo: Bonhams. (click photo for larger image)

“The paintings are all fine examples of works by significant members of Peredvizhniki (The Wanderers). This group attempted to defeat the strict academic restrictions placed on art and to bring art to the people. They tackled subjects ranging from the poverty of Russian people to the beauty of the Russian landscape and its folk history.”

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